WD17, Watford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Watford, part of the WD postcode area

General / family area · 14.5km from Middlesex University

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Average asking price
£400k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,375
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.1%
8% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.1%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
689
569% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Watford)
#110 of 318

Summary

WD17 has a gross rental yield of 4.1%, 8% below the UK average, ranking #7 of 11 WD postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.4pp since Jul
Jul: 5.0% 5.0% Jul Aug: 4.7% 4.7% Aug Sep: 4.5% 4.5% Sep Oct: 4.7% 4.7% Oct

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WD17 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £160k £1,050 — 4 / 11
1 £232k £1,250 6.5% 42 / 38
2 £340k £1,750 6.2% 83 / 34
3 £718k £2,075 — 30 / 2
4 £900k £3,150 — 34 / 3
5+ £1.60m £888 — 18 / 2

Nearby WD postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WD7 £850k £3,750 5.3% Compare
WD18 £355k £1,500 5.1% Compare
WD24 £375k £1,450 4.6% Compare
WD5 £525k £2,000 4.6% Compare
WD19 £520k £1,895 4.4% Compare
WD4 £600k £2,175 4.3% Compare
WD25 £525k £1,775 4.1% Compare
WD6 £450k £1,500 4.0% Compare
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