Duke Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2PB 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 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2PA, WD17 2NY, WD17 2AB, WD17 2QF, WD17 2QE, WD17 2QD, WD17 2QR, WD17 2PD, WD17 2LA.

Duke Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Duke Street are based on 24 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 2PB

Average Price
£381,699
Semi-Detached
£485,782
Terraced
£360,883
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duke Street

Average Price
£381,699
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duke Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Duke Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£346,0002020-09-11 £361,108
9 Duke Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£347,5002016-11-17 £373,664
5 Duke Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002014-11-14 £344,826
8 Duke Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002014-10-17 £589,573
3 Duke Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002014-05-29 £407,020

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 2,046 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,621 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 4 123 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 440 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 841 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 930 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 1,129 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 4 802 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,085 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 1,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,129 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 948 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 1,600 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 1,967 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,108 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 2,487 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB
- not rated 2,820 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
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford71 yd
The Daily Grind64B Queens Road, Watford106 yd
Cafe Rosa82 Queens Road, Watford106 yd
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road106 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd87 Queens Road, Watford129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford106 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford168 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road309 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street351 yd
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford126 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford273 yd
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford322 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street351 yd
Asia TasteStreet Record, Watford House Lane354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford351 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford393 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South428 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford500 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite193 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts266 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite351 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road
grass pitches389 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite484 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches498 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts850 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool884 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool931 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts959 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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Duke Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3122 crimes were reported near Duke Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 2PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB

Employment

WD17 2PB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Self-Employed42
Other35
Unemployed34
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction21
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Other10
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female193
Male259

Partnership Status

Single214
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced40
Widowed9

Health

Very good health231
Good health141
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 166
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian19
Pakistani14
Other Asian25
Black African20
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White308
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union124
Rest of Europe15
Africa21
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years92
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland16
France8
Germany2
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain12
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania41
Other EU countries24
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America9
No passport held37

Religion

No religion128
Christian234
Buddhist9
Hindu15
Muslim35
Other religion4
Not answered28