Old Watford Road is in Bricket Wood, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3FB is located in the St Stephen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 2008-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3UR, AL2 3UT, AL2 3UW, AL2 3UZ, AL2 3UF, AL2 3UU, AL2 3UX, AL2 3UN, AL2 3UP.

Old Watford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Watford Road are based on 80 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 3FB

Average Price
£263,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£276,588
Other
£2,402

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Watford Road

Average Price
£436,886
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Watford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Bridgepoint Court, 125 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£277,5002023-06-26 £274,825
Flat 15 Bridgepoint Court, 125 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£305,0002023-06-16 £302,060
Flat 17 Bridgepoint Court, 125 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£295,0002022-08-30 £267,751
Flat 8 Bridgepoint Court, 125 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£260,0002021-11-22 £246,621
Flat 21 Bridgepoint Court, 125 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£225,0002021-09-30 £211,306

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA
3out of 4 294 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP
3out of 4 1,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW
3out of 4 1,556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow , WD25 7NX
4out of 4 1,862 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abbots Langley School
Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ
3out of 4 2,639 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 1,000 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 1,389 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 4,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 4,920 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 1,105 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 1,376 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,608 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,832 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU
4out of 4 3,138 yd Community special 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
Spice 8585 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood230 yd
Bricket Wood Cafe97 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood261 yd
Bluebells Tea RoomsWest Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane893 yd
High Elms ManorHigh Elms Lane, Abbots Langley942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black BoyThe Black Boy Ph, 79 Old Watford Road482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway81A Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood230 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane School
MOUNT PLEASANT LANE
grass pitches288 yd
Penfold Park Golf Course (Closed)
St. Albans Road
golf682 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre
HIGH ELMS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite827 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School
HIGH ELMS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches987 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 speed74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near Old Watford Road . 71% 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 3FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3FB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 3FB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired92
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female168
Male156

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed22

Health

Very good health152
Good health114
Fair health47
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 102
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White269
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union35
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years39
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland10
France1
Spain1
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion81
Christian180
Hindu13
Jewish20
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered20