Queens Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2HA is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2005-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2PQ, WD17 2QH, WD17 2NT, WD17 2QG, WD17 2QB, WD17 2QL, WD1 2QL, WD17 2QQ, WD24 4GN.

Queens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Road are based on 381 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 2HA

Average Price
£290,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£290,588
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£316,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Freshfield Court 155-159 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£298,0002017-11-21 £284,196
Flat 2 Freshfield Court 155-159 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£317,5002017-01-13 £300,654
Flat 1 Freshfield Court 155-159 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-10-03 £292,040
Flat 12 Freshfield Court 155-159 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-08-31 £293,025
Flat 5 Freshfield Court 155-159 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£283,0002015-07-24 £319,810

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 2,311 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,367 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 4 367 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 653 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD 		3out of 4 957 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 1,077 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD 		3out of 4 1,324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 819 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 1,070 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 2,350 yd Academy converter No 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 980 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 1,653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,045 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ 		4out of 4 2,185 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,605 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 2,710 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
Estcourt TavernThe Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road213 yd
15 Marketing40 Clarendon Road, Watford285 yd
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford291 yd
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road309 yd
KPMG Staff Restaurant And CafeKPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford225 yd
The Wellington ArmsThe Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road265 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford347 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford360 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford71 yd
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford169 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford482 yd
Costa CoffeeWatford Junction Station, Station Road494 yd
AMT Coffee WatfordWatford Junction Station, Station Road494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South543 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford593 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford627 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford768 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches402 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts500 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches523 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite527 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite640 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches916 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool962 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 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%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1597 crimes were reported near Queens Road . Only 4% 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 2HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2HA

Employment

WD17 2HA 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 2HA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD17 2HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee155
Self-Employed48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)42
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed20
Retired16
Student (economically inactive)16
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities14
Other13
Construction13
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female201
Male269

Partnership Status

Single196
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health279
Good health146
Fair health35
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 183
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian76
Pakistani19
Other Asian33
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White276
Roma1
Arab4
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union114
Rest of Europe13
Africa18
Middle East and Asia108
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years78
5-10 Years81
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years59

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland5
France7
Germany2
Italy9
Portugal16
Spain7
Lithuania2
Poland26
Romania34
Other EU countries34
Turkey1
Other Europe7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia70
South-East Asia3
Central and South America4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion112
Christian185
Buddhist15
Hindu69
Muslim46
Sikh5
Other religion9
Not answered30
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