St Albans Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 1BN is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2009-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 1BQ, WD17 1RX, WD17 1UN, WD17 1QB, WD17 1QF, WD17 1QA, WD17 1QE, WD17 1PY, WD17 1QD.

St Albans Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Albans Road are based on 949 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 1BN

Average Price
£288,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£283,979
Other
£548,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£427,068
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£220,0002022-12-01 £204,579
14 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£210,0002022-08-15 £195,864
56 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£265,0002021-03-15 £261,000
25 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£260,0002021-01-15 £254,236
40 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£233,0002021-01-13 £227,835

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 2,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,268 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 4 385 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ
3out of 4 596 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 1,011 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 1,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,117 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 1,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 2,480 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 410 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 1,879 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 2,217 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,635 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 3,117 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
The LP Cafe173 The Parade High Street, Watford163 yd
Italian Wood Fired Pizza159 The Parade High Street, Watford163 yd
Cloud 7 Ltd Also T/A Patty Guy And Chick 'n' BunThe Quarters, 30 - 40 St Albans Road169 yd
Creams Cafe Watford149 The Parade High Street, Watford188 yd
Kings Catering22 The Avenue, Watford190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Ex Service & Social ClubWatford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road7 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM127 The Parade High Street, Watford205 yd
143 Bar143 The Parade High Street, Watford205 yd
White Lion79 St Albans Road, Watford286 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prime Pizza171 The Parade High Street, Watford157 yd
Panda Cuisine185 The Parade High Street, Watford163 yd
Ferrys Burger159A The Parade High Street, Watford183 yd
Tops Pizza155 The Parade High Street, Watford205 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk157 The Parade High Street, Watford205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South341 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford638 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford652 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford817 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool340 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool393 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite442 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite466 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite516 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts591 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts689 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite791 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS
tennis courts977 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches994 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed87.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Albans Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1917 crimes were reported near St Albans Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 1BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1BN

Employment

WD17 1BN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee128
Self-Employed21
Unemployed14
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Retired8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Information and communication19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other11
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities8
Education4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female123
Male133

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health121
Good health110
Fair health17
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 128
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian34
Pakistani17
Other Asian15
Black African15
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White147
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union50
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years49
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion66
Christian85
Buddhist3
Hindu19
Jewish5
Muslim26
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered42