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

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

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 3UR

Average Price
£260,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£762,257
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,266
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
Flat 4 Waterdale Old Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£160,0002014-10-23 £187,533
Flat 5 Waterdale Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£135,0002006-08-23 £207,064
Flat 3 Waterdale Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£106,0002002-04-30 £237,207
Flat 2 Waterdale Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£134,9502002-03-15 £310,793
Flat 8 Waterdale Old Watford Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£113,0002001-11-21 £275,190

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,623 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 4 261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP
3out of 4 1,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW
3out of 4 1,504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow , WD25 7NX
4out of 4 1,823 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abbots Langley School
Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ
3out of 4 2,640 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 4 726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 948 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 1,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 4,547 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 4,866 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 1,069 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 1,326 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,556 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,781 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU
4out of 4 3,122 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 Wood280 yd
Bricket Wood Cafe97 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood311 yd
Bluebells Tea RoomsWest Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane844 yd
High Elms ManorHigh Elms Lane, Abbots Langley908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black BoyThe Black Boy Ph, 79 Old Watford Road529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway81A Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood280 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane School
MOUNT PLEASANT LANE
grass pitches274 yd
Penfold Park Golf Course (Closed)
St. Albans Road
golf629 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre
HIGH ELMS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School
HIGH ELMS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches936 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 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 3UR.

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 3UR

Employment

AL2 3UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee113
Retired80
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education16
Construction15
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities13
Information and communication12
Manufacturing11
Other10
Real estate activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female223
Male199

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health236
Good health131
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 127
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian36
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other13
White302
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union41
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years61
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
Ireland13
Germany3
Poland6
Romania20
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion133
Christian189
Hindu25
Jewish30
Muslim31
Sikh1
Not answered12