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

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2ER, WD17 2WH, WD18 0AA, WD18 0BW, WD18 0GU, WD18 0AD, WD18 0GR, WD17 2BJ, WD18 0AG.

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 2EN

Average Price
£745,103
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£590,460
Detached
£1,282,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£630,914

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
142 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£510,0002019-07-24 £557,994
Flat 150 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£600,0002019-05-31 £604,533
144 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£700,0002017-08-10 £657,294
140 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£401,0002000-10-11 £1,282,767
144 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£117,5001998-01-09 £622,926

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 1,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 4,183 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ
3out of 4 507 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ
4out of 4 587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street , WD18 0WF
3out of 4 587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 612 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 4 304 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,622 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 1,827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 2,013 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 1,225 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 1,492 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 1,683 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 2,187 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,208 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB
- not rated 2,989 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
Dynamite Eats144 High Street, Watford10 yd
144144 High Street, Watford10 yd
Pepe Rosso146 High Street, Watford10 yd
Nandos136A High Street, Watford11 yd
Bubble King148 High Street, Watford17 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford10 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford355 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street426 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford464 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford80 yd
Subway11 King Street, Watford104 yd
Tikka NationIntu Watford, 52A The Harlequin136 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford396 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford137 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford408 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford415 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford446 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street500 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts345 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite381 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road
grass pitches415 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts468 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road
grass pitches509 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite599 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite680 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD
grass pitches790 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road
grass pitches, tennis courts841 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches880 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 83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 19.4%

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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2477 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 2EN.

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 2EN

Employment

WD17 2EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2EN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee123
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family16
Retired15
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Accommodation and food service activities29
Construction20
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities15
Other15
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male172

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health205
Good health103
Fair health27
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 135
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese10
Indian28
Pakistani37
Other Asian30
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White193
Roma3
Arab5
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union88
Rest of Europe13
Africa11
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years69
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland4
France1
Germany4
Italy9
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland12
Romania21
Other EU countries26
Turkey2
Other Europe5
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion81
Christian134
Buddhist5
Hindu19
Muslim82
Other religion7
Not answered20