Hempstead Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD17 4LA 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 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4JZ, WD17 4LE, WD1 3LA, WD17 4LD, WD17 4AN, WD17 4LF, WD17 4PD, WD1 3PD, WD17 3LB.

Hempstead Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hempstead Road are based on 502 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 4LA

Average Price
£826,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,230,833
Flats/Maisonettes
£458,645
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hempstead Road

Average Price
£740,072
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hempstead Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Beach Court, 114A Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£499,9952022-10-14 £464,947
Flat 2 Beach Court, 114A Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£435,0002019-09-20 £433,779
104 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,200,0002018-06-18 £1,327,076
Flat 6 Beach Court, 114A Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£421,0002018-05-04 £414,207
Flat 3 Hempstead Court, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£510,0002018-04-27 £491,917

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 3,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nascot Wood Junior School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS
4out of 4 501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT
4out of 4 541 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 742 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD
4out of 4 813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE
4out of 4 883 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 Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,377 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 1,578 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 1,974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 2,246 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,342 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 747 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,186 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,644 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 3,082 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 3,399 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
Southern CrossThe Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road434 yd
Rhubarb Cafe168 Cassiobury Drive, Watford511 yd
Prince Of Bengal51 Langley Way, Watford597 yd
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot ArmsThe Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road604 yd
Lemongrass4-6 Langley Road, Watford665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nascot ArmsThe Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road604 yd
Essex ArmsLangley Way, Watford611 yd
White Lion79 St Albans Road, Watford761 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant153 St Albans Road, Watford852 yd
Sun Postal Sports & Social ClubSun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Square Pizza House5 Langley Road, Watford711 yd
Funky Flavours121A St Albans Road, Watford761 yd
Siddhi Foods131 St Albans Road, Watford782 yd
Upper CrustUppercrust, Watford Junction Station892 yd
Slow Boat183 St Albans Road, Watford927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS
tennis courts185 yd
West Herts College (Closed)
Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road
health and fitness suite528 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite648 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool754 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool767 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK
grass pitches, tennis courts812 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hempstead Road dangerous?

In 2023, 198 crimes were reported near Hempstead Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 4LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA

Employment

WD17 4LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee123
Retired40
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee18
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Information and communication17
Education15
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female168
Male188

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed14

Health

Very good health223
Good health100
Fair health25
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 153
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese6
Indian74
Pakistani28
Other Asian15
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White192
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union35
Rest of Europe11
Africa28
Middle East and Asia67
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years84
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland3
France1
Germany6
Italy10
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries23
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa8
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion73
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu56
Jewish6
Muslim53
Sikh7
Not answered14