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WD18, Watford

Watford, East of England, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:07
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Centre of WD18. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district WD18, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £370,000 from 147 sales.HM Land Registry That is 6.3% lower than the previous 12 months (£395,000 from 278 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 23 out of 100, and an average of 548 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse transport score is 83 out of 100, with the nearest railway station 1.6 km away and 11 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£370,000
147 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
548
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
30 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.6 km
Watford High Street Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,120
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

23/100

548 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour1,643
Months of data3
Per month547.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month78.7 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km2
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

63/100

Median rating of 30 certificates: band D (63)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)63
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used30

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

34/100

Median sale price down 6.3% year on year in WD18

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-6.3%
Median price, last 12 months£370,000
Median price, previous 12 months£395,000
Sales, last 12 months147
Sales, previous 12 months278

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,120 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,120
Radius805 m
Weighted count986
Restaurant cafe98
Other retail63
Other35
Takeaway29
Pub bar19
Childcare health care17
School college16
Supermarket14
Mobile caterer6
Hotel accommodation3

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

83/100

Watford High Street Rail Station 1.6 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Watford High Street Rail Station)1.6 km
Nearest metro or tram stop (Watford Underground Station)952 m
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 34/100

£370,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 147 sales

Median sale price down 6.3% year on year in WD18

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District WD18

Median, last 12 months
£370,000
Sales, last 12 months
147
Change on previous 12 months
-6.3%
Median over the period
£375,000
New builds
36%
Leasehold
62%
  • Detached (32)£710,000
  • Semi-detached (110)£551,875
  • Terraced (461)£430,000
  • Flat or maisonette (953)£332,500
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£370,000485
2023£370,000391
2024£395,000311
2025£385,000263
2026 (part year)£375,000106

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 63/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 30 certificates

Median rating of 30 certificates: band D (63)

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Homes with a certificate
30
Median rating
Band D (63)
Band C or better
30%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C9
  • Band D11
  • Band E9
  • Band F0
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:55.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 23/100

548

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

548 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
548
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Hertfordshire Constabulary
  • Violence and sexual offences176.7
  • Anti-social behaviour115.3
  • Shoplifting52
  • Public order38
  • Other theft34
  • Criminal damage and arson29.3
  • Vehicle crime24.3
  • Drugs19.3
  • Bicycle theft16.7
  • Burglary13.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
2

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

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Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,120

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,120 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,120
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
93%
  • Restaurants and cafés98
  • Other shops63
  • Other35
  • Takeaways29
  • Pubs and bars19
  • Childcare, health and care17
  • Schools and colleges16
  • Supermarkets14
  • Mobile caterers6
  • Hotels and guest houses3

based on the nearest 300 of 1,120

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 83/100

1.6 km

Nearest station · Watford High Street Rail Station

Watford High Street Rail Station 1.6 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Watford High Street Rail Station
Distance
1.6 km
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1138Euston Avenue (51 m)
Railway stations00Watford High Street Rail Station (1.6 km)
Metro and tram stops00Watford Underground Station (952 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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