Sotheron Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 2QA 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 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2QB, WD17 2PZ, WD17 2QG, WD17 2PY, WD17 2QQ, WD17 2NT, WD17 2QD, WD17 2HA, WD17 2PQ.

Sotheron Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sotheron Road are based on 190 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 2QA

Average Price
£343,679
Semi-Detached
£324,157
Terraced
£352,635
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,117
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sotheron Road

Average Price
£356,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sotheron Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Sotheron Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£390,0002023-02-22 £359,862
22B Sotheron Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£197,5002022-06-15 £186,719
30 Sotheron Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£379,0002022-01-28 £384,518
40 Sotheron Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£385,0002021-12-21 £387,002
92 Sotheron Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£319,0002020-02-07 £350,637

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 2,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 3,441 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 4 248 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX
3out of 4 621 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 841 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN
4out of 4 938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD
3out of 4 1,178 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 4 946 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 2,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,205 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 862 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 1,721 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,039 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,162 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT
3out of 4 2,641 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB
- not rated 2,842 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 Road83 yd
15 Marketing40 Clarendon Road, Watford151 yd
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford240 yd
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road270 yd
The Daily Grind64B Queens Road, Watford291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford207 yd
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford212 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford291 yd
The Wellington ArmsThe Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road296 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford165 yd
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford167 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford342 yd
Asia TasteStreet Record, Watford House Lane394 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South399 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford462 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford490 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford667 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford708 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts366 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road
health and fitness suite379 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD
health and fitness suite382 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite494 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches516 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road
grass pitches537 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool793 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool844 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts957 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite987 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 98.2%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sotheron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2716 crimes were reported near Sotheron Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 2QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA

Employment

WD17 2QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

WD17 2QA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee138
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee33
Retired21
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication15
Construction15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male183

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health176
Good health138
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 129
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African17
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White278
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union93
Rest of Europe9
Africa14
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years73
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland12
France1
Italy10
Spain4
Poland28
Romania43
Other EU countries19
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion90
Christian200
Hindu17
Jewish4
Muslim20
Other religion4
Not answered25