High Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2AL is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Watford, WD17 2AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2BS, WD17 1ED, WD17 1DY, WD17 2AE, WD18 0PD, WD17 1AA, WD17 2DU, WD17 2DJ, WD17 1LQ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 54 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 2AL

Average Price
£1,472,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,472,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,930,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002018-09-17 £1,472,151

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 1,792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ 		3out of 4 288 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD 		3out of 4 727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD 		3out of 4 766 yd Free schools No 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 4 534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 1,450 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 1,719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 2,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 773 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 1,557 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG 		- not rated 1,848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,457 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,623 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 3,196 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
Kokoro52 High Street, Watford1 yd
Moon Under WaterThe Moon Under Water, 44 High Street18 yd
PEPES38A High Street, Watford18 yd
KFC54 - 56 High Street, Watford18 yd
Five Guys58 High Street, Watford34 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street64 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road116 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford137 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford251 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford41 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street64 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford64 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford107 yd
Teasco9 The Parade High Street, Watford118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford18 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford69 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford208 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South298 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford319 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts145 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite177 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite227 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite386 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts577 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts619 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches672 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool728 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool759 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches778 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 High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3554 crimes were reported near High Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 2AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Watford, WD17 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)1
Retired1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities30
Accommodation and food service activities27
Administrative and support service activities19
Transport and storage17
Other17
Information and communication13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female91
Male100

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed1

Health

Very good health125
Good health62
Fair health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 126

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian32
Pakistani13
Other Asian13
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White107
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom61
European Union66
Rest of Europe5
Africa15
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK61
10+ Years28
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom71
Ireland3
France2
Italy7
Portugal5
Spain7
Poland16
Romania23
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion41
Christian78
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Jewish2
Muslim22
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered23
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