Lord Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2LQ is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lord Street, Watford, WD17 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2PJ, WD17 2PE, WD17 2QS, WD17 2PD, WD17 2LA, WD17 2QN, WD17 2QT, WD1 2QT, WD17 2PA.

Lord Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lord Street are based on 137 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 2LQ

Average Price
£315,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£315,542
Other
£294,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Street

Average Price
£368,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 88 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-08-21 £223,025
Flat 55 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£237,5002023-06-19 £230,656
Flat 31 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-01-17 £330,856
Flat 56 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-12-16 £306,868
Flat 72 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-05-27 £298,971

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 1,854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,812 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 4 157 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ 		4out of 4 957 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street , WD18 0WF 		3out of 4 957 yd Community school Yes 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 4 617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 1,268 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 2,007 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 1,009 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 1,548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ 		4out of 4 1,849 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,380 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 2,874 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
MINI INDIA49 - 53 Queens Road, Watford66 yd
Heriots PatisserieUM5, Atria Watford, 201 The Harlequin97 yd
Jamaica BlueIntu Watford, The Centre Management Suite97 yd
Costa Coffee WatfordIntu Watford, 30 The Harlequin98 yd
Auntie Anne'sIntu Watford, 41 The Harlequin98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford102 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford252 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street260 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road268 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street260 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford261 yd
Tikka NationIntu Watford, 52A The Harlequin271 yd
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford299 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford254 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford306 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford314 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford460 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South475 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite63 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts216 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches350 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite357 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches603 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts665 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches781 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts934 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool952 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 speed78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed79.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lord Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2880 crimes were reported near Lord Street . Only 1% 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 2LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lord Street, Watford, WD17 2LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family14
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Retired

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Information and communication39
Human health and social work activities31
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Financial and insurance activities25
Accommodation and food service activities22
Administrative and support service activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction14
Manufacturing12
Education10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female120
Male130

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed1

Health

Very good health153
Good health71
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 95
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian33
Pakistani17
Other Asian16
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White129
Arab3
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom135
European Union43
Rest of Europe6
Africa16
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK135
10+ Years45
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
Ireland4
France1
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania17
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia26
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion67
Christian79
Buddhist6
Hindu32
Jewish5
Muslim36
Not answered26
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