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

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4TJ, WD17 4WJ, WD17 4TL, WD17 4JT, WD17 4JG, WD17 4HS, WD17 4JU, WD17 3TY, WD17 4JE.

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 4LY

Average Price
£1,067,697
Semi-Detached
£1,079,125
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,064,841
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
288 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,100,0002023-08-16 £1,060,818
276 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,150,0002022-09-01 £1,057,853
296 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£847,0002017-11-23 £935,901
268 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£805,0002015-10-30 £994,846
300 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£850,0002015-09-17 £1,064,754

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,283 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 4,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS
4out of 4 485 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW
3out of 4 943 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE
4out of 4 1,187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beechfield School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY
3out of 4 1,351 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD
4out of 4 1,379 yd Community school No 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 2,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 2,926 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 3,114 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 3,462 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 3,750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,514 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,357 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU
4out of 4 2,959 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
York House School
Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW
- not rated 3,186 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 3,518 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Saffron House113 Courtlands Drive, Watford685 yd
Madhu's @ The GroveThe Grove, Grove Mill Lane981 yd
Fullerians Rugby ClubConingesby Drive, Watford1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Codland Fish And Chips117 Courtlands Drive, Watford685 yd
Leavesden Tandoori119 Courtlands Drive, Watford685 yd
RFC119 Courtlands Drive, Watford685 yd
Dragon Garden125 Courtlands Drive, Watford776 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Watford Playing Field
GAMMONS LANE
tennis courts741 yd
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane
grass pitches852 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club
Bellmount Wood Avenue
indoor bowls937 yd
The Grove
golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts977 yd
St Marks Church Hall
LEGGATTS WAY
1,045 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club
BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE
grass pitches1,057 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field)
CONINGESBY DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,089 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 speed57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 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, 75 crimes were reported near Hempstead Road . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD17 4LY.

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 4LY

Employment

WD17 4LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 Employee91
Retired72
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Construction21
Information and communication18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male170

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced5
Widowed16

Health

Very good health189
Good health116
Fair health39
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 141
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian65
Pakistani21
Other Asian15
Black African12
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White186
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa33
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years87
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland5
Italy4
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion61
Christian168
Hindu63
Muslim28
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered19