Old Watford Road is in Bricket Wood, St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL2 3RS 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 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL2 3TS, AL2 3PU, AL2 3PT, AL2 3ET, AL2 3RT, AL2 3SF, AL2 3SG, AL2 3RW, AL2 3NH.

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 3RS

Average Price
£672,132
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£672,132
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
11 Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002010-02-26 £845,360
17 Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£492,0002007-08-02 £867,594
5 Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002000-03-03 £707,522
23 Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£121,5001997-04-09 £658,999
5 Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£59,9501996-11-29 £347,291

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,437 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 4 876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP
3out of 4 2,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW
3out of 4 2,174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU
3out of 4 2,474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow , WD25 7NX
4out of 4 2,622 yd Academy converter 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 1,527 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 1,745 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 2,158 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 3,732 yd Academy converter 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 1,857 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 2,138 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 3,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 3,583 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU
4out of 4 3,749 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
Bricket Wood Cafe97 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood512 yd
Spice 8585 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black BoyThe Black Boy Ph, 79 Old Watford Road287 yd
Bricket Wood Social Club3 Oak Avenue, Bricket Wood996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway81A Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood543 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane School
MOUNT PLEASANT LANE
grass pitches764 yd
Bricket Wood Social Club
OAK AVENUE
1,005 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 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.0%

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 speed56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 73 crimes were reported near Old Watford Road . 66% 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 3RS.

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 3RS

Employment

AL2 3RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

AL2 3RS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired52
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Information and communication18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Education10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male146

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health156
Good health85
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian20
Pakistani4
Other Asian8
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White235
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years35
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland4
Italy2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion86
Christian135
Hindu19
Jewish15
Muslim5
Other religion8
Not answered18