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Housing in WD17 4PY

What the homes in WD17 4PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nascot Wood
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.9%). Flats make up 56.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD17 4PYEngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.4%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat38.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.4% of households in the WD17 4PY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

WD17 4PY
45%
41%
13%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented41.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD17 4PYEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD17 4PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

WD17 4PYEngland
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Watford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Watford (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WatfordEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,599£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,825£1,489
Four or more£2,650£2,161
Detached£2,546£1,640
Semi-detached£2,015£1,449
Terraced£1,748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,434£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD17 4PY (Nascot Wood) (about 2,436 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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