Francis Road - WD18 0QE
Key Street Insights
Francis Road is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 109th largest and 116th most expensive of the 194 streets in the WD18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 43 properties: 35 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,382
- 10 Year change
- down 0.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,055pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £378/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Francis Road is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 109th largest and 116th most expensive of the 194 streets in the WD18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 43 properties: 35 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,382
- 10 Year change
- down 0.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,055pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £378/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Francis Road, Watford, WD18
- 1 Francis Road
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Francis Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 3 Francis Road
House
- 4 Francis Road
House
- 5 Francis Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Francis Road sold for £650,000 on 17th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 5.1%.
The current average value in the street is £394,382.
The Francis Road Sales Market has decreased by 0.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £394,382 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £405,024 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £410,516 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £417,131 |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £413,753 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £399,515 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £391,388 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £388,495 |
| June 2018 | -3% | £392,244 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £404,217 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £397,214 |
| June 2015 | 14.8% | £346,530 |
| June 2014 | 14.2% | £301,889 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £264,450 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £260,799 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £257,445 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £254,029 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £231,707 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £257,531 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £260,723 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,055.
The Francis Road Rental Market has increased by 42.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £2,055pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £1,996pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,950pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.7% | £1,419pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,232pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.5% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,043pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th July 2025 for £650,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 5.1%. The street has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
Francis Road, Watford, WD18 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£650,000 | 4 Bed House14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Nov 2023£385,000 | 4 Bed House14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Aug 2023£425,000 | 3 Bed House47, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE47, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Nov 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House25, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE25, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Feb 2020£405,000 | 4 Bed House8, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE8, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£650,000 | 4 Bed House14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE14, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Nov 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House25, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE25, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
- Sold Aug 2023£425,000 | 3 Bed House47, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE47, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
Nearby Streets
Francis Road, Watford, WD18 is the 109th largest and the 116th most expensive street in the WD18 area.
- Percy Road, Watford, WD1844 Addresses|73 m away
- Marlborough Road, Watford, WD18100 Addresses|86 m away
- Market Street, Watford, WD18130 Addresses|100 m away
- Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD1850 Addresses|131 m away
- Exchange Road, Watford, WD1829 Addresses|157 m away
- St. Marys Road, Watford, WD1892 Addresses|168 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (20)
Schools Nearby
- Chater Junior School200 m away
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School500 m away
- Chater Infant School500 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Girls300 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Boys900 m away
- Westfield Academy1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Francis Road, Watford, WD18 - WD18 0QE is Watford High Street station, which is 700 metres away.
- Watford High Street|700 m away
- Watford Junction|1.0 km away
- Watford|1.2 km away
