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Meriden

86 sales in the last 12 months · median £450,000 · Watford

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Watford Council · Liberal Democrat (directly-elected mayor)   32/36 seats · 89% · OCD 2026
60/100
Mixed
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£450k
median price
+18.2%
5-year growth
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£450k
median sold price
11 yrs
of local pay to buy
+18.2%
5-year change
£438k
typical terraced
34 min
Manchester — fastest
7
rail stations
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
42
schools total
63
Violence — most
13.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.1%
in a flood zone
69
green spaces
8.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
176
eat & drink
59
shops
94.1%
gigabit
13
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +18.2%

£232k£328k£424k£520k20142025£460,000
£260,000 in 2014 → £460,000 in 2025 · 86 sales in 12 months
In Watford:
7th cheapest of 10 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Meriden sits on the Watford range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Meriden among Watford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Meriden is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 6,194. Property prices centre on a median of £450,000, with 86 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Semi-detached homes median at £531,250, terraces at £438,000, and flats at £200,000.

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Price per square metre averages £4,088. The area shows relative deprivation; about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime totalled 213 incidents in May 2026, led by violent crime with 63 reports and anti-social behaviour with 53. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.2. Flood risk affects 2.1 percent of the neighbourhood. Broadband coverage is strong: 100 percent have superfast speeds, and 94.1 percent gigabit-capable. Council tax for band D is £2,446.70. The area falls within Watford Borough Council and is served by Hertfordshire County Council. Two listed buildings are present; 20.1 percent lies in green belt.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:19:44Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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