Essex Road, Watford house prices
Homes in Essex Road, Watford have a median sold price of £228,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −21% in cash — but −44% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £228,500
- 10 years · cash
- −21%
- 10 years · real
- −44%
Key facts
Essex Road, Watford prices since 1995
Since 2016, prices in Essex Road, Watford are −21% in cash. After inflation, that is −44% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Essex Road, Watford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | 9, Beechwood Lodge, 18 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £235,000 | £4,700 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 10, Beechwood Lodge, 18 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £350,000 | £5,147 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 34 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Semi-detached Freehold | £800,000 | £4,348 |
| 20 Jul 2023 | 32 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Detached Freehold | £1,050,000 | £5,000 |
| 2 Jul 2023 | 36 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Semi-detached Freehold | £870,000 | £5,000 |
| 3 May 2023 | Appletree Cottage Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Detached Freehold | £500,000 | £4,167 |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 4B Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £408,000 | £6,800 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 47 Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Semi-detached Freehold | £687,500 | £5,978 |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 6D Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £230,000 | £7,419 |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 19B Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Semi-detached Leasehold | £310,000 | £6,078 |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 5, Beechwood Lodge, 18 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £244,000 | £4,980 |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 2E Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £233,000 | £6,297 |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 17A Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Flat Leasehold | £310,000 | £5,167 |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 1 Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Semi-detached Freehold | £600,000 | £4,839 |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 7, Beechwood Lodge, 18 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £280,350 | £4,005 |
| 11 Dec 2018 | 10, Beechwood Lodge, 18 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £310,000 | £4,559 |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flat 5, 27 Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Flat Leasehold | £305,000 | £4,621 |
| 30 May 2018 | 5 Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Semi-detached Freehold | £640,000 | £5,120 |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 8 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Semi-detached Freehold | £800,000 | £5,096 |
| 29 Sep 2016 | 6A Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £368,000 | £7,077 |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Flat 3, 27 Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Flat Leasehold | £230,000 | £5,897 |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 4B Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £345,995 | £5,767 |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 17A Essex Road · WD17 4EL | Flat Leasehold | £280,000 | £4,667 |
| 17 Dec 2014 | 26 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Detached Freehold | £707,500 | — |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 24 Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Detached Freehold | £750,000 | £3,713 |
| 27 May 2014 | 2D Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat New build · Leasehold | £173,500 | £5,103 |
| 2 May 2014 | 2E Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat New build · Leasehold | £200,101 | £5,408 |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 2F Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £235,000 | £4,608 |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 2B Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat New build · Leasehold | £185,000 | £5,000 |
| 21 Jan 2014 | 2C Essex Road · WD17 4EP | Flat New build · Leasehold | £228,500 | £4,231 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Essex Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Essex Road | £109,000 10 Nov 2011 | £208,500 9 Aug 2012 | 2 | +91% per year | +86% inflation-adjusted |
| 19A, Essex Road | £109,000 10 Nov 2011 | £170,000 4 Apr 2012 | 2 | +56% per year | +52% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Essex Road | £250,000 25 Sep 2000 | £350,000 26 Oct 2001 | 2 | +36% per year | +34% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Essex Road | £150,000 31 Mar 2006 | £707,500 17 Dec 2014 | 2 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 6A, Essex Road | £217,000 11 Oct 2013 | £368,000 29 Sep 2016 | 2 | +19% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| 10A Bottom Flat, Essex Road | £71,000 31 Oct 1996 | £195,000 9 Aug 2002 | 3 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Essex Road | £175,000 16 Jul 1999 | £545,000 15 Dec 2006 | 2 | +17% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Essex Road | £210,000 5 Jul 2002 | £385,000 13 Apr 2007 | 3 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Essex Road | £250,000 17 Jul 2002 | £385,000 14 Feb 2006 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 14A, Essex Road | £45,350 28 Jun 1996 | £175,000 29 Nov 2007 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Essex Road | £189,950 7 Jul 1997 | £550,000 4 Aug 2006 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Essex Road | £79,000 2 Jul 1999 | £200,000 20 Aug 2007 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Essex Road | £200,000 19 Oct 2001 | £407,000 29 May 2008 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 19B, Essex Road | £111,000 10 Nov 2011 | £310,000 11 Jun 2021 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Essex Road | £107,000 11 May 1999 | £640,000 30 May 2018 | 4 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 45, Essex Road | £270,000 7 Aug 2002 | £345,000 26 May 2005 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, Essex Road | £240,000 24 Mar 2010 | £687,500 13 Dec 2022 | 3 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Essex Road | £184,000 24 Feb 1999 | £800,000 30 Aug 2017 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Essex Road | £120,000 8 Dec 1995 | £1,050,000 20 Jul 2023 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 27 Flat 3, Essex Road | £156,000 27 Nov 2009 | £230,000 11 Jan 2016 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 4B, Essex Road | £222,500 23 Jul 2013 | £408,000 28 Feb 2023 | 3 | +7% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 27 Flat 5, Essex Road | £173,500 27 Aug 2009 | £305,000 16 Aug 2018 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Essex Road | £480,050 5 Oct 2012 | £870,000 2 Jul 2023 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 17A, Essex Road | £132,500 17 Apr 2003 | £310,000 7 Dec 2020 | 4 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Beechwood Lodge, 18 10, Essex Road | £116,000 5 Nov 1999 | £350,000 26 Apr 2024 | 5 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Essex Road | £350,000 14 Oct 2005 | £600,000 21 Aug 2019 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 6D, Essex Road | £165,000 26 Sep 2013 | £230,000 18 Oct 2022 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 2E, Essex Road | £200,101 2 May 2014 | £233,000 8 Mar 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Beechwood Lodge, 18 9, Essex Road | £185,000 11 May 2007 | £235,000 2 Apr 2026 | 3 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Essex Road, Watford compares
Essex Road, Watford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Essex Road, Watford?
The median sold price in Essex Road, Watford is £228,500, based on 101 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Essex Road, Watford?
Recorded sales in Essex Road, Watford range from £38,000 to £1,050,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Essex Road, Watford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Essex Road, Watford are −21% in cash terms but −44% 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 Essex Road, Watford?
In Essex Road, Watford the median price is £3,235 per square metre, from 77 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 Essex Road, Watford was 2 April 2026.
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