Watford Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2AD is located in the Verulam electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2AL, AL1 2AA, AL1 2AH, AL1 2AJ, AL3 4AB, AL1 2AN, AL1 2PX, AL1 2AQ, AL3 4HW.

Watford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watford Road are based on 217 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2AD

Average Price
£1,264,435
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,264,435
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£786,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,405,0002022-08-03 £1,282,063
29A Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£960,0002016-01-22 £1,158,539
25 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002010-08-26 £1,275,474
29A Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002006-06-23 £1,320,394
29 Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002006-01-27 £1,285,702

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		717 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		808 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		995 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		1,072 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		1,160 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,301 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		3,286 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		3,943 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		4,142 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		5,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR 		3,120 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		399 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,022 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,398 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,766 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,519 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way706 yd
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill717 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park747 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans286 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans491 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans491 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans491 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans491 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way747 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans827 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close835 yd
Waitrose1 Ermine Close, St Albans1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts173 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts516 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts770 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool802 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches860 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool862 yd
Prae Wood Primary School
KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches929 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches1,068 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Watford Road . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2AD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 2AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chiswell Gate351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wilshere Avenue523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close356 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court356 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vesta Avenue504 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AD

Employment

AL1 2AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired68
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Education27
Financial and insurance activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Other10
Information and communication8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female167
Male155

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health205
Good health84
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 179
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White286
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland11
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania3
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion99
Christian200
Hindu1
Jewish5
Other religion7
Not answered10
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