Essex Road is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 4EP is located in the Nascot electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4EL, WD17 4NR, WD1 3EW, WD17 4EW, WD17 4NS, WD17 4EN, WD17 4DX, WD17 1RX, WD17 4WB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Essex Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,050,000 | 2023-07-20 | £1,024,303 |
| 36 Essex Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £870,000 | 2023-07-02 | £860,582 |
| Appletree Cottage Essex Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2023-05-03 | £471,110 |
| 4B Essex Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £408,000 | 2023-02-28 | £381,677 |
| 6D Essex Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2022-10-18 | £213,878 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 2,532 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 3,200 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD | 3out of 4 | 279 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ | 3out of 4 | 773 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD | 3out of 4 | 1,029 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN | 4out of 4 | 1,029 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT | 4out of 4 | 1,060 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 1,156 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,208 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE | 4out of 4 | 1,304 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS | 3out of 4 | 2,041 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR | - not rated | 2,371 yd | Free schools | 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 | 306 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,872 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG | - not rated | 2,400 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS | - not rated | 2,805 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT | - not rated | 2,935 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 3,138 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Catering | 22 The Avenue, Watford | 76 yd | |
| The Cafe In The Library | Watford Central Library, Hempstead Road | 190 yd | |
| Cloud 7 Ltd Also T/A Patty Guy And Chick 'n' Bun | The Quarters, 30 - 40 St Albans Road | 213 yd | |
| The LP Cafe | 173 The Parade High Street, Watford | 237 yd | |
| Italian Wood Fired Pizza | 159 The Parade High Street, Watford | 237 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Ex Service & Social Club | Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road | 190 yd | |
| White Lion | 79 St Albans Road, Watford | 273 yd | |
| Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM | 127 The Parade High Street, Watford | 304 yd | |
| 143 Bar | 143 The Parade High Street, Watford | 304 yd | |
| Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd | Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road | 386 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Pizza | 171 The Parade High Street, Watford | 234 yd | |
| Panda Cuisine | 185 The Parade High Street, Watford | 237 yd | |
| Ferrys Burger | 159A The Parade High Street, Watford | 253 yd | |
| Tops Pizza | 155 The Parade High Street, Watford | 304 yd | |
| TR Cuisine/Wok Walk | 157 The Parade High Street, Watford | 304 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South | 487 yd | |
| Nisa Express | 54A High Street, Watford | 783 yd | |
| Marks And Spencers | 91 - 95 High Street, Watford | 805 yd | |
| Expo Cash And Carry | 35 Market Street, Watford | 941 yd | |
| Co-operative Group | 160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford | 958 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 248 yd |
| Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road | swimming pool | 292 yd |
| West Herts College Hempstead Road | health and fitness suite | 376 yd |
| Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite | 565 yd |
| Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 619 yd |
| West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 684 yd |
| Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 754 yd |
| Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS | tennis courts | 794 yd |
| Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK | grass pitches, tennis courts | 953 yd |
| Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road | health and fitness suite | 969 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 | 96.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 84.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 84.3% |
| 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 | 79.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 131.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1547 crimes were reported
near Essex 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
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 4EP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 165 |
| Part-Time Employee | 48 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Education | 19 |
| Information and communication | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 211 |
| Male | 195 |
| Single | 148 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 153 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 4 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 222 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 194 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 37 |
| Pakistani | 20 |
| Other Asian | 22 |
| Black African | 11 |
| Black Caribbean | 10 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 11 |
| White | 254 |
| Arab | 7 |
| Other | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 241 |
| European Union | 76 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 14 |
| Middle East and Asia | 53 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 13 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 241 |
| 10+ Years | 84 |
| 5-10 Years | 45 |
| 2-5 Years | 20 |
| Less than 2 years | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 269 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| France | 5 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Romania | 15 |
| Other EU countries | 30 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 22 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 3 |
| No passport held | 12 |
| No religion | 119 |
| Christian | 163 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 29 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 42 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Not answered | 42 |