Sheepcot Lane, Watford house prices are built from 350 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1996 and the most recent on 28 May 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £250,000. Across the 10 years from 2015 to 2025 the median moved +71.8% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +24.5%.
Median price paid
£250,000
Change in cash, 2015–2025
+71.8%
Change in real terms
+24.5%
Median per m²
£3,482
HM Land Registry350 sales60 with floor areaLatest sale 28 May 2026
Section 01
How Sheepcot Lane, Watford prices moved
The chart tracks the median Sheepcot Lane, Watford house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1996 to 2025. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | £135,000 | £299,764 |
| 2000s | 10 | £218,000 | £397,132 |
| 2010s | 10 | £295,000 | £415,950 |
| 2020s | 6 | £417,500 | £426,576 |
The highest yearly median on record for Sheepcot Lane, Watford is £564,500 in 2025; the lowest is £84,500 in 1996. Across the full 30-year record the cash median has moved from £84,500 to £564,500.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £183,300, so the real change over the whole record is +214.7% — about +4.03% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +71.8% in cash against +24.5% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Midsummer Lodge, 22 | 28 May 2026 | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 8 | 21 Nov 2025 | Detached | £545,000 | £556,848 |
| 188 | 19 Sep 2025 | Semi-detached | £455,000 | £464,891 |
| 58 | 27 Jun 2025 | Detached | £820,000 | £837,826 |
| Flat 15 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 25 Feb 2025 | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | £250,326 |
| 147 | 18 Feb 2025 | Semi-detached | £584,000 | £596,696 |
| 85 | 6 Feb 2025 | Detached | £672,500 | £687,120 |
| 159 | 4 Nov 2024 | Semi-detached | £480,000 | £505,075 |
| 88 | 1 Nov 2024 | Detached | £365,000 | £384,067 |
| Flat 1 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 8 Jul 2024 | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | £150,470 |
| Flat 8 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 14 Jun 2024 | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | £126,269 |
| 186 | 17 May 2024 | Semi-detached | £480,000 | £505,075 |
| 179 | 5 Apr 2024 | Semi-detached | £420,000 | £441,940 |
| 237 | 10 Nov 2023 | Detached | £675,000 | £729,310 |
| Flat 25 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 10 Nov 2023 | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | £145,862 |
| 235 | 6 Oct 2023 | Detached | £580,000 | £626,667 |
| 82 | 12 Jul 2023 | Detached | £810,000 | £875,172 |
| Flat 14 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 27 Jun 2023 | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | £145,862 |
| Flat 22 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 9 Jun 2023 | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | £126,414 |
| Flat 6 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 26 May 2023 | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | £162,069 |
| 315 | 14 Apr 2023 | Terraced | £463,000 | £500,253 |
| Flat 12 Clements Court, 14 – 20 | 3 Mar 2023 | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | £129,655 |
| 98 | 2 Mar 2023 | Detached | £800,000 | £864,368 |
| 76 | 27 Jan 2023 | Detached | £605,000 | £653,678 |
| 282 | 6 Jan 2023 | Terraced | £465,000 | £502,414 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Sheepcot Lane, Watford values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 MIDSUMMER LODGE, 22 Sheepcot Lane | £193,000 (2010) | £310,000 (2026) | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| 58 Sheepcot Lane | £418,500 (2005) | £820,000 (2025) | +3.4% | +0.5% |
| FLAT 15 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £311,950 (2004) | £245,000 (2025) | -1.1% | -3.9% |
| 147 Sheepcot Lane | £123,352 (2000) | £584,000 (2025) | +6.4% | +3.6% |
| 85 Sheepcot Lane | £525,000 (2015) | £672,500 (2025) | +2.5% | -0.7% |
| FLAT 1 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £230,000 (2006) | £143,000 (2024) | -2.6% | -5.4% |
| FLAT 8 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £643,208 (2003) | £120,000 (2024) | -7.7% | -10.2% |
| 179 Sheepcot Lane | £315,000 (2019) | £420,000 (2024) | +5.9% | +1.4% |
| 237 Sheepcot Lane | £159,000 (1997) | £675,000 (2023) | +5.7% | +3.0% |
| FLAT 25 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £206,950 (2006) | £135,000 (2023) | -2.5% | -5.3% |
| FLAT 14 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £219,950 (2004) | £135,000 (2023) | -2.5% | -5.3% |
| FLAT 22 CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane | £209,950 (2004) | £117,000 (2023) | -3.0% | -5.8% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Sheepcot Lane, Watford is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | 108 | 30.9% | £202,950 | £49,500 – £525,000 |
| Semi-detached | 98 | 28.0% | £250,000 | £69,950 – £735,000 |
| Detached | 98 | 28.0% | £350,000 | £75,000 – £950,000 |
| Terraced | 46 | 13.1% | £250,000 | £63,000 – £555,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Sheepcot Lane, Watford
105 of the sales on record are leasehold and 245 freehold — 30.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
The median leasehold sale is £202,950 and the median freehold sale £300,000 — a gap of +47.8%. Most of that gap is property type rather than tenure itself: leasehold here is largely flats, freehold largely houses.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 105 | 30.0% | £202,950 |
| Freehold | 245 | 70.0% | £300,000 |
| New build | 43 | 12.3% | £210,450 |
| Existing home | 307 | 87.7% | £262,500 |
New builds sold for less than the median existing home — -19.8%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 9 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How Sheepcot Lane, Watford compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Sheepcot Lane, Watford sits above that national figure — +58.7%.
Within Watford the street ranks 309 of 939 by median price, and its median is above the town figure of £204,950 (+22.0%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £3,482 per square metre, across 60 of the 350 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £49,500 to £950,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- St Albans Road£177,725 median
- North Western Avenue£193,250 median
- High Road£220,000 median
- Briar Road£215,000 median
- Horseshoe Lane£197,000 median
- Osprey Close£120,000 median
- Ley Farm Close£217,750 median
- Ravenscroft£110,000 median
- Trevellance Way£165,000 median
- North Approach£210,000 median
- Coates Way£245,000 median
- Fern Way£210,000 median
- Beken Court£136,500 median
- Rochester Drive£111,000 median
- Peregrine Close£155,000 median
- Royce Grove£249,995 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 262 Sheepcot Lane5 sales
- FLAT 15, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- FLAT 8, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- FLAT 14, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- 139 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- 290 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- 295 Sheepcot Lane4 sales
- 147 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 1, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 237 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 11, MIDSUMMER LODGE, 22 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 223 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 33, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 4, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 137 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 133A Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 279 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 19, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 10, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 28 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 226 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 6, MIDSUMMER LODGE, 22 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- FLAT 24, CLEMENTS COURT, 14 – 20 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
- 219 Sheepcot Lane3 sales
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Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Sheepcot Lane, Watford?
The median price paid in Sheepcot Lane, Watford across every sale on the register is £250,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Sheepcot Lane, Watford?
350 sales are on record for Sheepcot Lane, Watford, the most recent completing on 28 May 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Sheepcot Lane, Watford house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +71.8% between 2015 and 2025. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +24.5%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Sheepcot Lane, Watford house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £564,500, set in 2025. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Sheepcot Lane, Watford?
£3,482 per square metre, from the 60 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 28 May 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Sheepcot Lane, Watford house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.