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On Holywell Road, in West Watford
What it's like at WD18 0HT: every home that has sold on Holywell Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Holywell Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
5 of the 76 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Holywell RoadTerraced | Nov 2002 | £155,000 | 87 m² | £1,782/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Holywell RoadTerraced | Sept 2022 | £470,000 | 113 m² | £4,159/m² | 1 |
| 9, Holywell RoadTerraced | Dec 2020 | £390,000 | 103 m² | £3,786/m² | 5 |
| 11, Holywell RoadTerraced | Feb 2019 | £325,000 | 71 m² | £4,577/m² | 1 |
| 13, Holywell RoadTerraced | Aug 2020 | £300,000 | 56 m² | £5,357/m² | 2 |
| 15, Holywell RoadTerraced | Aug 2013 | £239,950 | 68 m² | £3,529/m² | 3 |
| 17, Holywell RoadTerraced | Apr 2008 | £222,000 | 91 m² | £2,440/m² | 3 |
| 21, Holywell RoadTerraced | Mar 1997 | £56,750 | – | – | 2 |
| 23, Holywell RoadTerraced | May 2007 | £200,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 27, Holywell RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Apr 2008 | £237,500 | 109 m² | £2,179/m² | 2 |
| 29, Holywell RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2017 | £370,000 | 79 m² | £4,684/m² | 1 |
| 31, Holywell RoadSemi-detached | May 2025 | £435,000 | 76 m² | £5,724/m² | 2 |
| 37, Holywell RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Oct 2023 | £500,000 | 86 m² | £5,814/m² | 3 |
| 39, Holywell RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Nov 2023 | £500,000 | 139 m² | £3,597/m² | 2 |
| 43, Holywell RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jun 2026 | £310,000 | 69 m² | £4,493/m² | 1 |
| 45, Holywell RoadTerraced | Dec 2009 | £195,000 | 344 m² | £567/m² | 1 |
| 47, Holywell RoadTerraced | Feb 2007 | £192,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 49, Holywell RoadTerraced | Feb 2015 | £275,000 | 66 m² | £4,167/m² | 4 |
| 51, Holywell RoadTerraced | Jun 2021 | £331,000 | 51 m² | £6,490/m² | 3 |
| 53, Holywell RoadTerraced | Apr 2021 | £345,000 | 62 m² | £5,565/m² | 3 |
| 55, Holywell RoadTerraced | Sept 2007 | £219,000 | 62 m² | £3,532/m² | 3 |
| 57, Holywell RoadTerraced | Dec 2013 | £250,000 | 75 m² | £3,333/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Mar 2007 | £167,000 | 52 m² | £3,212/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Jul 2021 | £222,000 | 47 m² | £4,723/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat · company-owned | Nov 2021 | £225,000 | 43 m² | £5,233/m² | 3 |
| Flat 3, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Dec 2015 | £210,000 | 45 m² | £4,667/m² | 3 |
| Flat 7, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Nov 2006 | £172,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 4, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Nov 2020 | £230,000 | 44 m² | £5,227/m² | 4 |
| Flat 5, 59 - 63, Holywell RoadFlat | Feb 2017 | £245,000 | 58 m² | £4,224/m² | 2 |
| 67, Holywell RoadTerraced | Jan 2006 | £229,950 | – | – | 3 |
| 69, Holywell RoadTerraced | Aug 2017 | £412,500 | 77 m² | £5,357/m² | 3 |
| 71, Holywell RoadTerraced | Sept 2000 | £150,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 73, Holywell RoadTerraced | May 2006 | £175,000 | 80 m² | £2,188/m² | 2 |
| 75, Holywell RoadTerraced | Jul 2018 | £337,000 | 72 m² | £4,681/m² | 2 |
| 77, Holywell RoadTerraced | Apr 2014 | £272,000 | 77 m² | £3,532/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Watford High Street, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Carpenders Park.
The nearest bus stop is Brightwell Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 322, 336, 320); 29 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 25 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Laurance Haines School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 68.2 · 44.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Watford Grammar School for Boys (0.8 km) and Rickmansworth School (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dr Challoner's High School (11.5 km) and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (13.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Harwoods Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollywell Surgury (800 m), with Md Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Tony's is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 300 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Peabodys Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The 1881 Bunker @ Watford Football Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 302 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Harwoods Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Fullerlife Fitness (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
44 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Block at Shrodell'S Wing, Watford General Hospital | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Watford constituency: Matt Turmaine MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,723 (10.6%), turnout 61%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Conservative 25%, Liberal Democrat 17%, Reform UK 11%.
29 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WD18 0HT →
For holidays, London Heathrow is 20 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 45 min
Nearest: Legoland Hill Train · about 33 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 59 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 4 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 85.9% | 81.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 11.8% | 14.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 76 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.