Queens Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2PQ is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2012-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2QL, WD1 2QL, WD17 2HA, WD17 2QQ, WD17 2QG, WD17 2QB, WD17 2NX, WD17 2QH, WD17 2NT.

Queens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Road are based on 381 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 2PQ

Average Price
£241,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£241,423
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£316,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Woolrych Court 137-139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£205,0002019-02-15 £205,048
10 Woolrych Court 137-139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£140,0002012-10-31 £214,760
5 Woolrych Court 137-139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£145,0002012-10-26 £222,430
9 Woolrych Court 137-139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£151,0002012-10-24 £231,634
2 Woolrych Court 137-139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£165,0002012-10-10 £253,110

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 2,255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,428 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 4 329 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 983 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 1,047 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 1,309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 866 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 1,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 1,899 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,327 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 1,005 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 1,602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,017 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,163 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 2,546 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB
- not rated 2,695 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
Estcourt TavernThe Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road227 yd
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford233 yd
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road247 yd
15 Marketing40 Clarendon Road, Watford297 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd87 Queens Road, Watford302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford280 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford304 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford325 yd
The Wellington ArmsThe Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road328 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford108 yd
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford136 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford457 yd
Asia TasteStreet Record, Watford House Lane522 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South544 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford559 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford596 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford717 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches371 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite387 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road
grass pitches459 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts467 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite512 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite632 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool936 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches949 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool987 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,067 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1621 crimes were reported near Queens Road . Only 4% 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 2PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2PQ

Employment

WD17 2PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family14
Retired7
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Information and communication10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female101
Male97

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated5
Divorced16

Health

Very good health114
Good health69
Fair health9
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 61
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani15
Other Asian7
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White126
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom93
European Union52
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK93
10+ Years45
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Ireland3
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania17
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
Central and South America6
No passport held13

Religion

No religion42
Christian102
Hindu18
Jewish2
Muslim22
Other religion1
Not answered11