High Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2DU 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 2DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2DJ, WD17 2BP, WD17 2DS, WD18 0PA, WD17 2BS, WD17 2AL, WD18 0PD, WD17 2BW, WD17 2DQ.

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 2DU

Average Price
£282,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£282,518

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
67 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-07-10 £282,518

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 1,729 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,923 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 4 268 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 460 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 475 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD 		3out of 4 809 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ 		4out of 4 883 yd Community school 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 4 464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 1,454 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 1,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 2,191 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 892 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 1,608 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG 		- not rated 1,733 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,362 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,501 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 3,110 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
The Beech HouseIntu Watford, 49 - 51 High Street27 yd
Las Lguanas WatfordIntu Watford, 61 - 63 High Street38 yd
Boom Battle BarIntu Watford, 310 The Harlequin43 yd
Cassio LoungeIntu Watford, 57 - 59 High Street43 yd
YO!Intu Watford, 306 The Harlequin56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street90 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford115 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road170 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford293 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street90 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford126 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford159 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford179 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford80 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford111 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford208 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford220 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South398 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts158 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite301 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts510 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches732 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts733 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches842 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, 3531 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2DU.

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 2DU

Employment

WD17 2DU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee145
Self-Employed42
Other35
Unemployed34
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction21
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Other10
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female193
Male259

Partnership Status

Single214
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed9

Health

Very good health231
Good health141
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 166
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian19
Pakistani14
Other Asian25
Black African20
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White308
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union124
Rest of Europe15
Africa21
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years92
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland16
France8
Germany2
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain12
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania41
Other EU countries24
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America9
No passport held37

Religion

No religion128
Christian234
Buddhist9
Hindu15
Muslim35
Other religion4
Not answered28
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