Watford Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2AQ 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 2AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL3 4HW, AL3 4BG, AL1 2AH, AL3 4BD, AL3 4AB, AL3 4BZ, AL1 2AE, AL1 2AN, AL1 2AF.

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 2AQ

Average Price
£1,272,982
Semi-Detached
£1,272,982
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
3 Nursery Cottages Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,490,0002022-12-01 £1,418,142
3 Nursery Cottages Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,365,0002021-02-26 £1,456,967
5 Nursery Cottages Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£820,0002021-02-26 £875,248
3 Nursery Cottages Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£602,5002005-08-12 £1,327,088
6 Nursery Cottages Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002002-05-27 £1,551,677

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,071 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 4Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane, AL3 4HZ 		809 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		847 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue, AL2 3HD 		963 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		1,353 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 		423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		2,500 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		3,488 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		4,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Townsend VA Church of England
High Oaks, AL3 6DR 		4,277 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 		5,350 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 		3,289 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 		572 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,111 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,564 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,967 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,707 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
Crussh Juice BarsWestminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill889 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way907 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park945 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Harry Ph2 King Harry Lane, St Albans462 yd
Abbey TheatreHolywell Hill, St Albans962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans647 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans647 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans647 yd
Golden Grill37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans647 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way945 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans1,025 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,034 yd
Waitrose1 Ermine Close, St Albans1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts278 yd
St Columbas College
8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts682 yd
Prae Wood Primary School
KING HARRY LANE 		grass pitches910 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE 		grass pitches948 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts957 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool983 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches991 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,049 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.57 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near Watford Road . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2AQ.

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 2AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 2
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 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 2AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chiswell Gate184 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Praetorian Court541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close541 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close541 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kingsgate532 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Romans End462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AQ

Employment

AL1 2AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL1 2AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing13
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female165
Male175

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health213
Good health94
Fair health29
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 186
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White318
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union14
Africa16
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years30
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland6
Italy5
Spain1
South and Eastern Africa9
No passport held6

Religion

No religion111
Christian192
Hindu6
Jewish8
Muslim1
Not answered22
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