Lower High Street is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 2JE 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 Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2JE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD1 2JE, WD17 2JH, WD17 2JG, WD17 2SF, WD23 2PN, WD17 2JZ, WD19 4BH, WD23 2PL, WD19 4PN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304A Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £650,000 | 2023-06-01 | £631,269 |
| 304A Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £336,000 | 2017-08-14 | £315,501 |
| 292 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2009-08-17 | £593,016 |
| 302 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2007-07-18 | £390,737 |
| 294 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £107,000 | 2003-05-01 | £253,305 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 1,040 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 4,893 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ | 4out of 4 | 417 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF | 3out of 4 | 417 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG | 3out of 4 | 863 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX | 3out of 4 | 890 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 | 822 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA | - not rated | 1,445 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY | 3out of 4 | 1,871 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 2,097 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS | 3out of 4 | 2,114 yd | Academy converter | No | 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 | 2,024 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG | - not rated | 1,223 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT | 3out of 4 | 1,533 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 2,016 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS | - not rated | 2,119 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT | - not rated | 2,356 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Drive Thru | Watford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street | 95 yd | |
| Kismat Tandoori Restaurant | 9 Chalk Hill, Watford | 347 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 383 yd | |
| Burger Daddy | 9 Ye Corner, Watford | 384 yd | |
| Fusion Twist | 2 Ye Corner, Watford | 398 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Arms | 1 Aldenham Road, Watford | 438 yd | |
| The Victoria | 39 Chalk Hill, Watford | 454 yd | |
| The Villiers Arms | 108 Villiers Road, Watford | 691 yd | |
| The One Crown | 156 High Street, Watford | 803 yd | |
| Two Trees Micro | 18 Vicarage Road, Watford | 1,060 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFC | Unit 7, Century Park | 285 yd | |
| Burgitzza | 5 Chalk Hill, Watford | 347 yd | |
| Yo To Go | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 383 yd | |
| Kellys Market | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 383 yd | |
| Ho Lok | 46 Aldenham Road, Watford | 395 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Range | Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park | 150 yd | |
| Lidl | 275 Lower High Street | 185 yd | |
| Aldi | 7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way | 296 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 383 yd | |
| Costcutter Bushey | Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court | 403 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 434 yd |
| Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road | grass pitches | 447 yd |
| Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 808 yd |
| Bromet School OXHEY ROAD | grass pitches | 810 yd |
| Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road | grass pitches | 1,054 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 94.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 582 crimes were reported
near Lower High Street .
Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2JE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD17 2JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 159 |
| Self-Employed | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 42 |
| Retired | 31 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
| Education | 27 |
| Information and communication | 26 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 14 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 218 |
| Male | 201 |
| Single | 135 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 213 |
| Good health | 146 |
| Fair health | 49 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 167 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 10 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 39 |
| Pakistani | 15 |
| Other Asian | 19 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 6 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 11 |
| White | 262 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Arab | 9 |
| Other | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 252 |
| European Union | 73 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 24 |
| Middle East and Asia | 52 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 252 |
| 10+ Years | 86 |
| 5-10 Years | 41 |
| 2-5 Years | 26 |
| Less than 2 years | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 259 |
| Ireland | 20 |
| France | 6 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Romania | 12 |
| Other EU countries | 14 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 19 |
| South-East Asia | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 117 |
| Christian | 196 |
| Buddhist | 10 |
| Hindu | 39 |
| Muslim | 36 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 14 |