The Parade is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 1AU is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Parade, Watford, WD17 1AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 1GB, WD17 1BA, WD17 1BD, WD17 1AW, WD18 0JR, WD17 1NA, WD17 1NN, WD18 0GX, WD18 0JE.

The Parade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Parade are based on 131 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 WD17 1AU

Average Price
£524,520
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£524,520

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parade

Average Price
£773,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParadeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
112 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£466,0002021-02-12 £457,990
114 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£295,0002021-02-12 £289,929
112 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£520,0002020-10-23 £504,961
114 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£330,0002020-10-23 £320,456
112 - 114 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£825,0002014-07-02 £1,049,263

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 2,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,547 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 348 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ
3out of 4 515 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 948 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 938 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,350 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 1,781 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 2,313 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ
- not rated 360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 1,611 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 2,189 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,699 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 3,024 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 3,270 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
HanakoUnit 4, Faircross House38 yd
The Sandwich BoxUnit 8, Faircross House44 yd
Laser Planet127 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
Glowinone135 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
Creams Cafe Watford149 The Parade High Street, Watford99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street60 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM127 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
143 Bar143 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road94 yd
Canvas83 The Parade High Street, Watford123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tops Pizza155 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk157 The Parade High Street, Watford78 yd
Ferrys Burger159A The Parade High Street, Watford118 yd
Panda Cuisine185 The Parade High Street, Watford136 yd
Prime Pizza171 The Parade High Street, Watford140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South176 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford435 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford468 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford572 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite204 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite297 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool305 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool344 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts441 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts443 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite496 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite704 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road
grass pitches975 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts976 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 The Parade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2430 crimes were reported near The Parade . Only 2% 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 WD17 1AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Parade, Watford, WD17 1AU

Employment

WD17 1AU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee191
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Unemployed23
Other21
Looking after home or family20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Retired11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities17
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Education7
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male223

Partnership Status

Single223
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed4

Health

Very good health224
Good health158
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 171
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian34
Pakistani22
Other Asian33
Black African27
Black Caribbean11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other12
White264
Roma3
Arab4
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union109
Rest of Europe25
Africa29
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years80
5-10 Years73
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland4
France6
Italy12
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania7
Poland27
Romania22
Other EU countries41
Turkey3
Other Europe3
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia37
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion143
Christian178
Buddhist3
Hindu29
Jewish5
Muslim49
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered24