House prices in WD5 (St Albans, Three Rivers)
Median sale price in St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Watford, computed from sales actually registered with HM Land Registry (Price Paid Data) — not asking prices.
Detached — 2026
£1,300,000
+881.1% since 1995
Semi-detached — 2026
£730,000
+827.3% since 1995
Terraced — 2026
£451,500
+518.5% since 1995
Flat — 2026
£235,000
+375.0% since 1995
Median sale price over time (1995–2026)
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Year-by-year data — WD5
| Year | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flat | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £132,498 | £78,725 | £72,998 | £49,475 | 254 |
| 1996 | £157,000 | £92,998 | £72,250 | £48,000 | 368 |
| 1997 | £167,475 | £102,500 | £89,500 | £52,950 | 447 |
| 1998 | £210,000 | £125,500 | £93,500 | £65,000 | 269 |
| 1999 | £213,500 | £134,000 | £104,000 | £68,500 | 309 |
| 2000 | £228,000 | £149,975 | £127,000 | £84,000 | 254 |
| 2001 | £250,000 | £166,500 | £135,500 | £88,000 | 290 |
| 2002 | £287,500 | £202,000 | £154,250 | £112,000 | 322 |
| 2003 | £322,000 | £226,750 | £184,950 | £140,500 | 314 |
| 2004 | £352,500 | £248,000 | £201,500 | £154,750 | 273 |
| 2005 | £352,500 | £249,000 | £202,500 | £156,250 | 222 |
| 2006 | £447,500 | £285,000 | £221,000 | £162,000 | 264 |
| 2007 | £484,950 | £280,000 | £240,000 | £171,500 | 313 |
| 2008 | £496,000 | £262,500 | £249,950 | £197,250 | 148 |
| 2009 | £380,000 | £250,000 | £215,000 | £146,000 | 112 |
| 2010 | £465,000 | £295,000 | £236,500 | £160,000 | 147 |
| 2011 | £485,000 | £295,000 | £237,500 | £160,500 | 175 |
| 2012 | £446,000 | £285,000 | £235,000 | £160,000 | 173 |
| 2013 | £482,500 | £325,250 | £248,500 | £162,250 | 192 |
| 2014 | £575,000 | £359,976 | £290,000 | £175,498 | 210 |
| 2015 | £620,000 | £430,000 | £316,000 | £210,000 | 217 |
| 2016 | £695,000 | £494,975 | £358,310 | £241,250 | 146 |
| 2017 | £715,000 | £451,000 | £385,000 | £255,000 | 149 |
| 2018 | £718,500 | £475,250 | £385,000 | £263,000 | 144 |
| 2019 | £675,000 | £478,750 | £340,000 | £257,000 | 142 |
| 2020 | £662,500 | £501,000 | £385,000 | £220,000 | 149 |
| 2021 | £742,500 | £520,000 | £390,000 | £270,000 | 185 |
| 2022 | £800,000 | £583,000 | £425,000 | £246,000 | 145 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £505,000 | £434,000 | £244,000 | 105 |
| 2024 | £800,000 | £540,000 | £400,000 | £250,000 | 151 |
| 2025 | £890,000 | £573,750 | £425,000 | £260,000 | 144 |
| 2026 | £1,300,000* | £730,000 | £451,500 | £235,000 | 27 |
* fewer than 5 registered sales: indicative median. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. Median sale prices of registered residential transactions.