Strangeways is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD17 4SP 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 Strangeways, Watford, WD17 4SP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4SR, WD17 4JA, WD17 4HY, WD17 4SS, WD17 4HX, WD17 4ST, WD24 5JR, WD17 4JH, WD17 4UZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2022-11-25 | £636,969 |
| 4 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2019-11-15 | £619,555 |
| 20 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £961,000 | 2019-02-28 | £1,081,554 |
| 20 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £680,000 | 2016-10-12 | £739,231 |
| 14 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £585,000 | 2016-06-30 | £679,919 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 1,905 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 5,186 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS | 4out of 4 | 279 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW | 3out of 4 | 719 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY | 3out of 4 | 1,318 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST | 3out of 4 | 1,391 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH | 3out of 4 | 1,537 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,975 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,035 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 3,279 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,523 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR | - not rated | 3,561 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 | 2,791 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT | - not rated | 2,032 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 2,269 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,535 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 3,099 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,304 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron House | 113 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 235 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codland Fish And Chips | 117 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 235 yd | |
| Leavesden Tandoori | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 235 yd | |
| RFC | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 235 yd | |
| Dragon Garden | 125 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 324 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE | tennis courts | 527 yd |
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane | grass pitches | 592 yd |
| St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY | 781 yd | |
| Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 868 yd |
| Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks | grass pitches | 1,055 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 136.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 151 crimes were reported
near Strangeways .
51% 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 4SP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in WD17 4SP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 123 |
| Full-Time Employee | 81 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Education | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 212 |
| Male | 166 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 167 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 53 |
| Very good health | 173 |
| Good health | 114 |
| Fair health | 75 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 89 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 112 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 51 |
| Pakistani | 9 |
| Other Asian | 16 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 9 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| White | 256 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Other | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 294 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 44 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 294 |
| 10+ Years | 66 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 277 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 65 |
| No religion | 125 |
| Christian | 155 |
| Hindu | 49 |
| Jewish | 7 |
| Muslim | 22 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 19 |