Chester Road - WD18 0LJ
Key Postcode Insights
WD18 0LJ is a residential postcode situated on Chester Road, Watford, WD18 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 480th largest and 315th most expensive of the 517 postcodes in the WD18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,333
- 10 Year change
- up 5.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,980pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £490/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WD18 0LJ is a residential postcode situated on Chester Road, Watford, WD18 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 480th largest and 315th most expensive of the 517 postcodes in the WD18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,333
- 10 Year change
- up 5.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,980pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £490/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WD18 0LJ
- 146A Chester Road
Unknown
- 146B Chester Road
Unknown
- 146 Chester Road
Unknown
- 148 Chester Road
Unknown
- 150 Chester Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WD18 0LJ sold for £437,500 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £378,333.
The WD18 0LJ Sales Market has increased by 5.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £378,333 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £385,854 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £386,450 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £394,731 |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £386,954 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £373,610 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £359,413 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £358,187 |
| June 2018 | -2.6% | £360,303 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £370,014 |
| June 2016 | 16.8% | £359,913 |
| June 2015 | 17.3% | £308,152 |
| June 2014 | 15.4% | £262,634 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £227,659 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £222,911 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £220,269 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £217,593 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £194,418 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £217,261 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £223,762 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,980.
The WD18 0LJ Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,980pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,910pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,867pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.4% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,319pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.3% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £955pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £888pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £939pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £924pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £437,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 89 sales since 1995.
WD18 0LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£437,500 | 3 Bed House156, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ156, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
- Sold Feb 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House176, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ176, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
- Sold Sep 2022£377,000 | 3 Bed House186, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ186, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
- Sold Jan 2021£255,000 | 2 Bed House258, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ258, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
- Sold Jan 2020£310,000 | 2 Bed House222, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ222, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
Nearby Postcodes
WD18 0LJ is the 480th largest and the 315th most expensive postcode out of the 517 postcodes in the WD18 area.
- WD18 0LH, Chester Road, Watford, WD18WD18 0LH52 Addresses|27 m away
- WD18 7NN, Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18WD18 7NN62 Addresses|53 m away
- WD18 7NL, Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18WD18 7NL39 Addresses|91 m away
- WD18 0LA, Christie Court, Watford, WD18WD18 0LA14 Addresses|98 m away
- WD18 0HW, Benskin Road, Watford, WD18WD18 0HW58 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 27 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- house (1)
- Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (28)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2019£440,000 | 4 Bed House209, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LH209, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LH
- Sold Dec 2025£437,500 | 3 Bed House156, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ156, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ
- Sold Nov 2018£437,000 | 4 Bed House34, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RQ34, Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RQ
Schools Nearby
- Chater Infant School300 m away
- Chater Junior School500 m away
- Laurance Haines School500 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Boys500 m away
- Westfield Academy700 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Girls800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WD18 0LJ is Watford station, which is 900 metres away.
- Watford|900 m away
- Watford High Street|1.2 km away
- Watford Junction|1.6 km away
