WD18, Watford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Watford, part of the WD postcode area

General / family area · 13.4km from Brunel University London

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Average asking price
£350k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,250
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.3%
7% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
509
394% above UK avg

Summary

WD18 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 7% below the UK average, ranking #3 of 11 WD postcode districts by yield.

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WD18 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £175k £975 6.7% 7 / 18
1 £222k £975 5.3% 44 / 40
2 £340k £1,798 6.3% 110 / 24
3 £475k £2,200 5.6% 45 / 7
4 £675k £2,800 21 / 2
5+ £550k £5,500 5 / 1

Nearby WD postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WD24 £400k £1,450 4.3% Compare
WD17 £385k £1,390 4.3% Compare
WD25 £500k £1,750 4.2% Compare
WD6 £450k £1,550 4.1% Compare
WD7 £850k £2,750 3.9% Compare
WD19 £500k £1,600 3.8% Compare
WD23 £580k £1,700 3.5% Compare
WD5 £485k £1,350 3.3% Compare
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