Queens Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD1 2QL 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 Queens Road, Watford, WD1 2QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2QL, WD17 2PQ, WD17 2NX, WD17 2QQ, WD17 2QG, WD17 2QW, WD17 2HA, WD17 2NY, WD17 2QB.

Queens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Road are based on 381 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 2QL

Average Price
£968,609
Semi-Detached
£968,609
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£316,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Woolrych Court, 137 - 139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002003-04-14 £968,609

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 		2,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		304 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		532 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,012 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		1,025 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		1,295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		909 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		1,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,310 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 		1,033 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 		1,556 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		1,992 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,147 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,493 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way WD25 8HB 		2,680 yd Other independent school No 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
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford185 yd
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road195 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd87 Queens Road, Watford251 yd
Estcourt TavernThe Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road255 yd
The Daily Grind64B Queens Road, Watford258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford258 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford316 yd
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford333 yd
The Wellington ArmsThe Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road385 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford61 yd
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford194 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford443 yd
Asia TasteStreet Record, Watford House Lane514 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford534 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South552 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford574 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford673 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford778 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches350 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches402 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts446 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite507 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches980 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,015 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,024 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 Queens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1626 crimes were reported near Queens Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD1 2QL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1626
Anti Social Behaviour 442
Violence And Sexual Offences 300
Shoplifting 225
Other Theft 153
Theft From The Person 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Vehicle Crime 74
Public Order 58
Bicycle Theft 44
Burglary 40
Drugs 36
Robbery 22
Possession Of Weapons 21
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area525 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Estcourt Road216 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Orphanage Road268 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Orphanage Road268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orphanage Road268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brocklesbury Close278 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Brocklesbury Close278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brocklesbury Close278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brocklesbury Close278 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brocklesbury Close278 yd

Employment

WD1 2QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee78
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family14
Retired7
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Information and communication10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female101
Male97

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated5
Divorced16

Health

Very good health114
Good health69
Fair health9
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani15
Other Asian7
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White126
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom93
European Union52
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK93
10+ Years45
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Ireland3
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania17
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
Central and South America6
No passport held13

Religion

No religion42
Christian102
Hindu18
Jewish2
Muslim22
Other religion1
Not answered11
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