Lower High Street is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 2AG is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2009-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2AG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2JR, WD18 0BH, WD17 2DB, WD17 2JP, WD17 2EX, WD17 2AA, WD17 2NU, WD17 2NH, WD17 2NG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Phoenix Apartments, 223 - 229 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2023-08-02 | £96,967 |
| 3 Phoenix Apartments, 223 - 229 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £187,000 | 2023-05-19 | £179,514 |
| 4 Phoenix Apartments, 223 - 229 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £236,000 | 2019-01-25 | £238,336 |
| 12 Phoenix Apartments, 223 - 229 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2013-12-16 | £308,727 |
| 5 Phoenix Apartments, 223 - 229 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2013-10-18 | £339,920 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 1,296 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 4,481 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ | 4out of 4 | 393 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF | 3out of 4 | 393 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX | 3out of 4 | 470 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ | 3out of 4 | 868 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN | 4out of 4 | 942 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 518 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA | - not rated | 1,739 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 1,812 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY | 3out of 4 | 1,818 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,852 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG | - not rated | 1,227 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT | 3out of 4 | 1,806 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,885 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS | - not rated | 2,041 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA | - not rated | 2,727 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue | Watford Fire Station, 223 - 229 Lower High Street | 9 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 115 yd | |
| Next - Costa Coffee | UNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park | 124 yd | |
| Oodles Chinese | 162 High Street, Watford | 324 yd | |
| Taste Of Lahore | 170 High Street, Watford | 324 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The One Crown | 156 High Street, Watford | 394 yd | |
| Diamonds And Strings | 9 Market Street, Watford | 753 yd | |
| Two Trees Micro | 18 Vicarage Road, Watford | 773 yd | |
| Watford Social Club | 70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford | 782 yd | |
| The Florist | Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street | 827 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo To Go | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 115 yd | |
| Kellys Market | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 115 yd | |
| KFC | Unit 7, Century Park | 285 yd | |
| Wings N More Ltd | 162 High Street, Watford | 324 yd | |
| Tikka Nation | Intu Watford, 52A The Harlequin | 445 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 115 yd | |
| The Range | Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park | 278 yd | |
| Aldi | 7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way | 280 yd | |
| Lidl | 275 Lower High Street | 281 yd | |
| Tesco | 114D High Street, Watford | 538 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road | grass pitches | 230 yd |
| Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 527 yd |
| Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 609 yd |
| Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road | grass pitches | 655 yd |
| Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road | health and fitness suite | 695 yd |
| Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 859 yd |
| Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD | grass pitches | 996 yd |
| Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 997 yd |
| Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road | grass pitches | 1,039 yd |
| Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite | 1,082 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 6.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 77.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 68.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 964 crimes were reported
near Lower High Street .
Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2AG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD17 2AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.
WD17 2AG 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 149 |
| Self-Employed | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 42 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 28 |
| Looking after home or family | 27 |
| Unemployed | 27 |
| Other | 26 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Retired | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 39 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 18 |
| Information and communication | 18 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Education | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 238 |
| Male | 249 |
| Single | 186 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 129 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 3 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 42 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 251 |
| Good health | 160 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 22 |
| Very bad health | 14 |
| No qualifications | 70 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 45 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 51 |
| Apprenticeship | 25 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 133 |
| Other | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 25 |
| Pakistani | 60 |
| Other Asian | 25 |
| Black African | 31 |
| Black Caribbean | 16 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 256 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 10 |
| Other | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 258 |
| European Union | 77 |
| Rest of Europe | 21 |
| Africa | 36 |
| Middle East and Asia | 75 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 19 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 258 |
| 10+ Years | 132 |
| 5-10 Years | 42 |
| 2-5 Years | 36 |
| Less than 2 years | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 318 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Poland | 22 |
| Romania | 30 |
| Other EU countries | 12 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| North Africa | 5 |
| Central and Western Africa | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 18 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 129 |
| Christian | 185 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 22 |
| Muslim | 114 |
| Other religion | 9 |
| Not answered | 26 |