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

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 2RG, WD17 2SB, WD1 2RA, WD17 2RA, WD17 2RE, WD17 2RB, WD17 2RH, WD1 2QT, WD17 2QT.

Shaftesbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shaftesbury Road are based on 164 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 2RQ

Average Price
£354,834
Semi-Detached
£293,454
Terraced
£356,471
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£358,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-07-05 £359,138
12 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-03-28 £408,506
20 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-01-27 £380,460
42 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£357,0002021-11-29 £361,872
58 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-08-27 £342,911

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 1,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,760 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ 		3out of 4 387 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 1,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Field Junior School
Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ 		4out of 4 1,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street , WD18 0WF 		3out of 4 1,060 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 4 828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 1,130 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,682 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Grange Academy
London Road , WD23 3AA 		- not rated 2,166 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,249 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 1,297 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 1,837 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ 		4out of 4 2,136 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,197 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 2,574 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
Iberia LoungeThe Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road197 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd87 Queens Road, Watford202 yd
Frieday92A Queens Road, Watford233 yd
The Daily Grind64B Queens Road, Watford245 yd
Cafe Rosa82 Queens Road, Watford245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford245 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford463 yd
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford537 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road554 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford282 yd
Tikka NationIntu Watford, 52A The Harlequin394 yd
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford501 yd
Delicias12 Bushey Hall Road, Bushey516 yd
Hayris Kebab House18 Clarendon Road, Watford534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford545 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford553 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford605 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South722 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford750 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches94 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite238 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches350 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts502 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite626 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches871 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts872 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1383 crimes were reported near Shaftesbury Road . Only 5% 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 2RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Retired21
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication11
Other10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female151
Male134

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed2

Health

Very good health150
Good health101
Fair health30
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 117
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other14
White212
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union40
Rest of Europe14
Africa20
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years57
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
France4
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain3
Poland9
Romania15
Other EU countries9
Other Europe8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion97
Christian113
Buddhist2
Hindu10
Muslim18
Other religion10
Not answered35
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