Water Lane is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 2NJ 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 Water Lane, Watford, WD17 2NJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2NH, WD17 2EX, WD17 2AP, WD17 2QZ, WD17 2QY, WD17 2LZ, WD17 2QX, WD17 2WH, WD17 2ER.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £294,350 | 2021-06-10 | £283,836 |
| 41 Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2021-05-24 | £412,307 |
| 43 Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2019-06-07 | £429,286 |
| 49 Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2017-07-28 | £259,902 |
| 43 Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £307,000 | 2015-04-27 | £432,444 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 1,564 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 4,194 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX | 3out of 4 | 186 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 | 621 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ | 4out of 4 | 643 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF | 3out of 4 | 643 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN | 4out of 4 | 900 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 554 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,565 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY | 3out of 4 | 1,731 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 1,758 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA | - not rated | 1,889 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 1,445 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 | 1,205 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS | - not rated | 1,932 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT | 3out of 4 | 1,940 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,956 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB | - not rated | 2,721 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next - Costa Coffee | UNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park | 181 yd | |
| Joe & The Juice | Intu Watford, 52 The Harlequin | 230 yd | |
| Taste Of Lahore | 170 High Street, Watford | 248 yd | |
| Oodles Chinese | 162 High Street, Watford | 248 yd | |
| Cafe Giardino | Intu Watford, 202 The Harlequin | 260 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The One Crown | 156 High Street, Watford | 285 yd | |
| Watford Social Club | 70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford | 515 yd | |
| Diamonds And Strings | 9 Market Street, Watford | 617 yd | |
| The Florist | Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street | 639 yd | |
| The Palace Theatre | Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road | 690 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tikka Nation | Intu Watford, 52A The Harlequin | 233 yd | |
| Wings N More Ltd | 162 High Street, Watford | 248 yd | |
| Yo To Go | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 326 yd | |
| Kellys Market | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 326 yd | |
| Subway | 11 King Street, Watford | 391 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street | 326 yd | |
| Tesco | 114D High Street, Watford | 407 yd | |
| Lidl | 275 Lower High Street | 535 yd | |
| Aldi | 7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way | 559 yd | |
| The Range | Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park | 559 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road | grass pitches | 369 yd |
| Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road | health and fitness suite | 432 yd |
| Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road | grass pitches | 455 yd |
| Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 585 yd |
| Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 646 yd |
| Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road | grass pitches | 757 yd |
| Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 792 yd |
| Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 881 yd |
| Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite | 898 yd |
| Bushey Hall Golf Club BUSHEY HALL DRIVE | golf | 1,055 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 | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 117.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1635 crimes were reported
near Water Lane .
Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2NJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD17 2NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 129 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Other | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Education | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 14 |
| Other | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 143 |
| Male | 155 |
| Single | 154 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 77 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 149 |
| Good health | 114 |
| Fair health | 23 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 131 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 18 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 8 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 200 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Other | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 170 |
| European Union | 74 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Middle East and Asia | 21 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 170 |
| 10+ Years | 61 |
| 5-10 Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 192 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 23 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 103 |
| Christian | 125 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Muslim | 31 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 26 |