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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0BH, WD17 2DB, WD17 2AG, WD17 2JP, WD17 2AA, WD18 0BT, WD17 2NU, WD17 2NG, WD17 2AJ.

Lower High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower High Street are based on 283 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 2JR

Average Price
£2,831,317
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,831,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower High Street

Average Price
£271,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
242 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,830,0002019-04-08 £2,831,317

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 1,225 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 4,523 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ 		4out of 4 313 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street , WD18 0WF 		3out of 4 313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ 		3out of 4 884 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 893 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 4 461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Grange Academy
London Road , WD23 3AA 		- not rated 1,781 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,900 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 1,906 yd University technical college 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 1,613 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 1,304 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ 		4out of 4 1,809 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 1,852 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,124 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Colnbrook School
Hayling Road , WD19 7UY 		4out of 4 2,708 yd Community special 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
Hertfordshire Fire And RescueWatford Fire Station, 223 - 229 Lower High Street92 yd
Next - Costa CoffeeUNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park163 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street186 yd
Oodles Chinese162 High Street, Watford316 yd
Taste Of Lahore170 High Street, Watford316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford385 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford715 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford732 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford810 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo To GoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street186 yd
Kellys MarketTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street186 yd
KFCUnit 7, Century Park222 yd
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford316 yd
Subway11 King Street, Watford446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street186 yd
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way216 yd
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park269 yd
Lidl275 Lower High Street301 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford525 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches146 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts464 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts540 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches712 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite722 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts861 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite995 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,071 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 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Lower High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 982 crimes were reported near Lower High Street . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired97
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family20
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Education6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Human health and social work activities3
Other2
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Construction1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female253
Male174

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed61

Health

Very good health202
Good health128
Fair health75
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 152
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese11
Indian77
Pakistani17
Other Asian9
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White252
Roma5
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union63
Rest of Europe13
Africa25
Middle East and Asia82
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years93
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland8
France1
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland16
Romania16
Other EU countries15
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia44
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion105
Christian186
Hindu64
Jewish7
Muslim38
Other religion8
Not answered19
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