Is Watford a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Watford, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,448 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Watford, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,448 postcodes
The average home in Watford sold for £404,299 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Watford, police record 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Watford, the nearest primary school is Lanchester Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is West Herts College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Elms Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Watford Junction station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; Watford (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, Nascot Grange Open Space, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Across Watford, police record 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Watford sold for £404,299 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £932,291, semi-detached £534,461, terraced £430,030, flats £263,145. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Lanchester Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is West Herts College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Watford Junction is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk, and Watford (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £75,044 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).