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

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3JY, AL2 3AA, AL2 3AB, AL2 3EJ, AL2 3LA, AL2 3HA, AL2 3HF, AL2 3LF, AL2 3LB.

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 3JZ

Average Price
£750,290
Semi-Detached
£731,162
Terraced
£765,036
Detached
£755,942
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
112 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,300,0002023-06-30 £1,281,470
84 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£810,0002022-09-15 £733,522
134 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£880,0002021-12-03 £890,524
102 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£660,0002021-09-29 £633,966
110 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,400,0002021-08-10 £1,355,947

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 2,874 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 4 413 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 1,250 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
3out of 4 1,451 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Prae Wood Primary School
King Harry Lane , AL3 4HZ
3out of 4 1,490 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU
3out of 4 1,888 yd Community school 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 4 944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
4out of 4 3,234 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Verulam School
Brampton Road , AL1 4PR
3out of 4 4,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU
4out of 4 4,325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 4,584 yd Academy converter 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 3,650 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 1,296 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 1,369 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 2,366 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 2,680 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ
- not rated 3,486 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
Rami Tandoori & Balti House305 Watford Road, Chiswell Green642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three HammersThe Three Hammers Ph, 210 Watford Road642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flamelight Chinese Take Away303 Watford Road, Chiswell Green642 yd
Gracey's Pizza339 Watford Road, Chiswell Green642 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Killigrew Junior School
EAST CLOSE
grass pitches353 yd
Greenwood Park
Tippendell Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts546 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy
WATLING STREET
grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts913 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Watford Road . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL2 3JZ.

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 3JZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 3JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee82
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male178

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health192
Good health113
Fair health40
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 135
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese12
Indian13
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White294
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years45
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Ireland8
Germany1
Italy9
Spain2
Poland3
Other EU countries8
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
Oceania3
No passport held12

Religion

No religion123
Christian181
Hindu12
Jewish3
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered19