Lower High Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD1 2JE is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower High Street, Watford, WD1 2JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2JE, WD17 2JH, WD17 2JG, WD17 2SF, WD23 2PN, WD19 4BH, WD17 2JZ, WD23 2PL, WD19 4BN.

Lower High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower High Street are based on 283 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD1 2JE

Average Price
£197,017
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£197,017
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower High Street

Average Price
£271,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
304B Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,0002001-02-01 £197,017

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		1,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		422 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2QH 		649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		827 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		1,441 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		1,869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		2,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,118 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		2,029 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,220 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		1,528 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,021 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,117 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,352 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
Costa Coffee Drive ThruWatford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street96 yd
Kismat Tandoori Restaurant9 Chalk Hill, Watford342 yd
Burger Daddy9 Ye Corner, Watford379 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street386 yd
Fusion Twist2 Ye Corner, Watford394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway Arms1 Aldenham Road, Watford433 yd
The Victoria39 Chalk Hill, Watford449 yd
The Villiers Arms108 Villiers Road, Watford687 yd
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford807 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 7, Century Park290 yd
Burgitzza5 Chalk Hill, Watford342 yd
Yo To GoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street386 yd
Kellys MarketTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street386 yd
Ho Lok46 Aldenham Road, Watford390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park154 yd
Lidl275 Lower High Street187 yd
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way301 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street386 yd
Costcutter BusheyRetail Unit A, Attenborough Court399 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts437 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches452 yd
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches809 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts812 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches1,057 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Lower High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Lower High Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD1 2JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 582
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Shoplifting 89
Other Theft 47
Bicycle Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 29
Theft From The Person 19
Drugs 17
Burglary 17
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD1 2JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edinburgh Mews365 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard397 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Matthews Close302 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalk Hill517 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Edinburgh Mews365 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Edinburgh Mews365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edinburgh Mews365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edinburgh Mews365 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aldenham Road394 yd

Employment

WD1 2JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 Employee159
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee42
Retired31
Looking after home or family20
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Education27
Information and communication26
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male201

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health213
Good health146
Fair health49
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 167
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese5
Indian39
Pakistani15
Other Asian19
Black African14
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other11
White262
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab9
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union73
Rest of Europe6
Africa24
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years86
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland20
France6
Germany2
Italy12
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania12
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion117
Christian196
Buddhist10
Hindu39
Muslim36
Other religion5
Not answered14
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