Watford Road is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3EA is located in the St Stephen 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, AL2 3EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3DA, AL2 3DZ, AL2 3AH, AL2 3AJ, AL2 3BN, AL2 3JE, AL2 3EZ, AL2 3AW, AL2 3DL.

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 AL2 3EA

Average Price
£977,882
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£977,882
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
216 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002009-03-27 £1,087,728
218 Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£601,0002007-09-28 £1,055,073
218 Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002003-11-27 £790,845

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 3,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD
3out of 4 693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU
3out of 4 1,588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 1,771 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX
3out of 4 1,879 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
3out of 4 1,916 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 1,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 3,699 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 3,835 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 3,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 4,352 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
3out of 4 4,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU
3out of 4 1,711 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 2,008 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 3,006 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 3,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 4,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Rami Tandoori & Balti House305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green71 yd
StarbucksNorth Orbital Road, Chiswell Green824 yd
Burston Garden Centre & CafeBurston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three HammersThe Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road3 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flamelight Chinese Take Away303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green71 yd
Gracey's Pizza339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green71 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts470 yd
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE
grass pitches650 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel
WATFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool834 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%

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

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Watford Road . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 3EA.

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, AL2 3EA

Employment

AL2 3EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee112
Retired80
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication15
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities10
Other8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female192
Male184

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health209
Good health120
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 150
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian19
Pakistani11
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other8
White312
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years51
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland11
France1
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion112
Christian199
Hindu13
Jewish8
Muslim16
Sikh5
Not answered23