Opticians in Watford
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 13 optical sites in Watford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 13 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 69% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Watford is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from June 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
13
Contractors
13
Single-site practices
8
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Watford
Independent and smaller groups
9 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Watford
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mansell Opticians | 14 Woodwaye, Watford WD19 4NW | Alan Mansell Opticians' | April 2008 | TP5HT |
| Asda Opticians - Watford | Asda Stores Ltd, Odhams Trading Estate, St. Albans Road, Watford WD24 7RT | Asda Opticians | April 2010 | TP097 |
| Boots Opticians (Watford) | The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TR | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP627 |
| David Clulow Opticians (Watford) | 172 The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TQ | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP5F6 |
| Direct Opticians | 413 St. Albans Road, Watford WD24 6PR | Direct Opticians | April 2008 | TP5LH |
| Dream Optic Watford | 14 Whippendell Road, Watford WD18 7LU | Dream Optic Limited | June 2025 | Q8S5J |
| Eye Care Clinic | 267 St. Albans Road, Watford WD24 5BJ | Watford Optical Ltd | May 2023 | G6C8K |
| Gardener & Basson Opticians (Watford) | 11 Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 0JE | Gardener & Basson Opticians | October 2010 | TP31A |
| Specsavers (Watford) | 86-88 High Street, Watford WD17 2BP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP723 |
| Vision Express Watford | 112 The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TH | Watford V.e. Ltd | February 2023 | K3L4O |
| Watford Extra | 239-241 Lower High Street, Watford WD17 2BD | Vision Express | October 2017 | TP8J9 |
| Westons Opticians Ltd | 82A High Street, Watford WD17 2BP | Weston Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP5E6 |
| Wild Eyes Vision Clinic | 20 Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0EH | J B Richards Optometrist | April 2008 | TP5DN |
What an eye test costs in Watford
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 9 sites in Watford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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