By The Wood, Watford house prices
The record shows a median of £226,750 for By The Wood, Watford, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +250% in cash — but +151% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £226,750
- 10 years · cash
- +250%
- 10 years · real
- +151%
Key facts
By The Wood, Watford prices since 1995
Headline growth of +250% shrinks to +151% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in By The Wood, Watford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 9, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £370,000 | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 13 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £910,000 | £4,333 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 78 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £345,000 | £4,726 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 40 By The Wood · WD19 5AF | Detached Freehold | £595,000 | £5,561 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 54 By The Wood · WD19 5AF | Detached Freehold | £605,000 | £5,874 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 7 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £462,500 | £4,973 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | 6 By The Wood · WD19 5AF | Detached Freehold | £640,000 | £5,926 |
| 10 May 2024 | 12, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £385,000 | £4,096 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 12, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £360,000 | £3,830 |
| 9 Feb 2023 | 74 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £335,000 | £4,653 |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 15, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £250,000 | £5,556 |
| 28 Nov 2022 | 38 By The Wood · WD19 5AF | Detached Freehold | £645,000 | £6,028 |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 78 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £355,000 | £4,863 |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 2, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £248,000 | £5,767 |
| 29 Jun 2022 | 66 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £347,000 | £4,819 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 43 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £665,000 | £5,451 |
| 3 Feb 2022 | 37 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Terraced Freehold | £580,000 | £4,496 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 88 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £338,000 | £6,898 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 72 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £335,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 78 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £318,000 | £4,356 |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 29 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Terraced Freehold | £417,000 | £4,212 |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 86 By The Wood · WD19 5AQ | Flat Leasehold | £325,000 | £4,514 |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 11, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £260,250 | £4,647 |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 1, Kimblewick By The Wood · WD19 5AJ | Flat Leasehold | £315,000 | £4,091 |
| 30 May 2019 | 1 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £437,500 | £4,207 |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 33 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £530,000 | £4,732 |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 14, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £227,500 | £5,056 |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 2, Cholesbury By The Wood · WD19 5AN | Flat Leasehold | £260,000 | £6,047 |
| 14 Jun 2018 | 41 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Detached Freehold | £548,000 | £4,152 |
| 10 May 2018 | 27 By The Wood · WD19 5AG | Terraced Freehold | £390,000 | £4,333 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in By The Wood, Watford
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90, By The Wood | £69,000 18 May 1998 | £163,000 2 Sep 2002 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Kimblewick 3, By The Wood | £48,000 8 Dec 1997 | £124,000 21 Feb 2003 | 3 | +20% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 13, By The Wood | £78,000 15 Oct 1996 | £236,000 20 Mar 2008 | 2 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 76, By The Wood | £49,000 23 Jun 1995 | £235,000 21 Nov 2013 | 3 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 4, By The Wood | £43,000 21 Mar 1997 | £142,500 19 Aug 2011 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 20, By The Wood | £222,000 19 Nov 2010 | £325,000 13 Aug 2015 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 19, By The Wood | £43,000 8 Nov 1996 | £158,000 14 Feb 2013 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, By The Wood | £109,000 11 Aug 1997 | £420,000 27 Jan 2015 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 11, By The Wood | £156,000 5 Nov 2012 | £260,250 6 Sep 2019 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 18, By The Wood | £68,000 27 Aug 1996 | £111,000 25 Mar 2003 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 80, By The Wood | £102,500 24 Oct 2000 | £280,000 31 Jul 2015 | 4 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 15, By The Wood | £43,000 1 Oct 1996 | £250,000 16 Dec 2022 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 88, By The Wood | £77,000 16 Feb 1999 | £338,000 25 Jun 2021 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, By The Wood | £159,000 6 Jan 2003 | £358,000 9 Aug 2016 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 12, By The Wood | £68,000 19 Jan 1995 | £385,000 10 May 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Cholesbury 2, By The Wood | £60,000 18 Jun 1998 | £248,000 18 Oct 2022 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 66, By The Wood | £102,500 20 Apr 2000 | £347,000 29 Jun 2022 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 54, By The Wood | £139,500 24 Nov 1997 | £605,000 28 Mar 2025 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, By The Wood | £225,000 27 Aug 1999 | £665,000 14 Mar 2022 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, By The Wood | £225,000 21 Jun 2002 | £595,000 29 Aug 2025 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, By The Wood | £352,000 4 Feb 2003 | £910,000 12 Jan 2026 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 78, By The Wood | £148,950 28 Oct 2002 | £345,000 5 Dec 2025 | 4 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 74, By The Wood | £178,000 6 Aug 2004 | £335,000 9 Feb 2023 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, By The Wood | £285,000 15 Apr 2010 | £462,500 17 Jan 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How By The Wood, Watford compares
By The Wood, Watford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in By The Wood, Watford?
Half of homes sold in By The Wood, Watford went for more than £226,750 and half for less, across 110 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in By The Wood, Watford?
Recorded sales in By The Wood, Watford range from £43,000 to £910,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in By The Wood, Watford risen?
Over the past decade prices in By The Wood, Watford are +250% in cash terms but +151% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in By The Wood, Watford?
In By The Wood, Watford the median price is £3,087 per square metre, from 88 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in By The Wood, Watford was 12 January 2026.
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