High Street is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 2DS 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 High Street, Watford, WD17 2DS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2BP, WD17 2DU, WD17 2DJ, WD17 2BW, WD17 2DQ, WD18 0PA, WD18 0GR, WD17 2BJ, WD18 0BG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 - 75 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2019-01-28 | £267,623 |
| 75 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2019-01-28 | £267,623 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 1,694 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 3,957 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 285 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX | 3out of 4 | 412 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN | 4out of 4 | 496 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ | 4out of 4 | 837 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF | 3out of 4 | 837 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 432 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 1,289 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,468 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS | 3out of 4 | 1,784 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY | 3out of 4 | 2,150 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | 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 | 949 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,627 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG | - not rated | 1,684 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS | - not rated | 2,324 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT | 3out of 4 | 2,445 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB | - not rated | 3,078 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Lguanas Watford | Intu Watford, 61 - 63 High Street | 22 yd | |
| Boom Battle Bar | Intu Watford, 310 The Harlequin | 81 yd | |
| Cassio Lounge | Intu Watford, 57 - 59 High Street | 81 yd | |
| The Beech House | Intu Watford, 49 - 51 High Street | 82 yd | |
| Bubble Citea | Intu Watford, 134 The Harlequin | 85 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamonds And Strings | 9 Market Street, Watford | 138 yd | |
| The Florist | Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street | 144 yd | |
| The Palace Theatre | Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road | 219 yd | |
| The One Crown | 156 High Street, Watford | 291 yd | |
| Market Tavern | 28 Market Street, Watford | 320 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | Intu Watford, 41 High Street | 144 yd | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 18 Market Street, Watford | 162 yd | |
| Heavenly Desserts | 42 High Street, Watford | 215 yd | |
| Roosters Piri Piri | 38B High Street, Watford | 236 yd | |
| Hayris Kebab House | 18 Clarendon Road, Watford | 252 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks And Spencers | 91 - 95 High Street, Watford | 134 yd | |
| Tesco | 114D High Street, Watford | 157 yd | |
| Nisa Express | 54A High Street, Watford | 168 yd | |
| Expo Cash And Carry | 35 Market Street, Watford | 239 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South | 451 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 197 yd |
| Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road | health and fitness suite | 279 yd |
| Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 319 yd |
| Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite | 401 yd |
| Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 479 yd |
| Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road | grass pitches | 541 yd |
| Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road | grass pitches | 682 yd |
| West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 783 yd |
| Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD | grass pitches | 788 yd |
| Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road | grass pitches | 828 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 | 100.0% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3314 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 2DS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD17 2DS 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 2DS 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 |