Buying a home in WD24, Watford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£512kmost £449k–£569k
Houses per m²£5,882flats £5,102
Sold last year1591,108 in five years
Prices in Watford-0.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WD24 sold for £511,693 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £449,234 and £568,750, for about 87 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Watford (£526,000).

159 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £211k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WD24 5 (£5,713) and the most in WD24 7 (£6,119).

Across Watford, prices are down 0.7% on a year ago and up 5.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,825 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,333 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £102,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in WD24 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£319,907£233k–£409k53 m²12
2£408,571£381k–£449k68 m²349
3£511,693£449k–£569k87 m²429
4£598,207£538k–£642k108 m²66
5+£569,338£523k–£675k118 m²20

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£320k£409k£512k£598k£569k
Detached——£593k——
Semi-detached—£495k£550k£618k£665k
Terraced£320k£397k£450k£491k£523k
Flats£211k£283k£326k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WD24

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WD24 4£5,926£5,220
WD24 5£5,713£4,996
WD24 6£5,808£4,832
WD24 7£6,119£5,524

Schools near WD24

Best state primary within 2 kmNascot Wood Junior School88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWatford Grammar School for Boys84.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WD24

Is WD24 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Watford; prices in Watford are down 0.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (84.4% against 43.8%); 159 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WD24?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WD24 sold for £511,693 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £449,234 and £568,750.

Is WD24 expensive for Watford?

A 3-bedroom house in WD24 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Watford (£526,000).

How many homes sell in WD24 each year?

159 homes sold in the last year and 1,108 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WD24?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Nascot Wood Junior School, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.