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

Nearby postcodes are: WD17 4SP, WD17 4SS, WD17 4UZ, WD17 4JH, WD17 4HX, WD17 4JA, WD17 4HY, WD17 4FH, WD17 4ST.

Strangeways Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Strangeways are based on 55 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 4SR

Average Price
£667,970
Semi-Detached
£695,280
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£708,462
Flats/Maisonettes
£276,233
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strangeways

Average Price
£694,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StrangewaysStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£740,0002023-09-01 £702,780
7 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£720,0002022-08-04 £661,460
37 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£665,0002021-08-17 £661,965
15 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002021-06-25 £553,396
23 Strangeways, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£617,1112020-12-17 £649,810

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 1,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 5,198 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 4 235 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW
3out of 4 765 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beechfield School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY
3out of 4 1,356 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST
3out of 4 1,439 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road , WD25 0JH
3out of 4 1,580 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT
3out of 4 3,011 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW
2out of 4 3,076 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 3,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR
- not rated 3,545 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS
4out of 4 3,565 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,805 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 2,080 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,317 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU
4out of 4 2,542 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR
3out of 4 3,141 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX
- not rated 3,341 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Watford276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Codland Fish And Chips117 Courtlands Drive, Watford276 yd
Leavesden Tandoori119 Courtlands Drive, Watford276 yd
RFC119 Courtlands Drive, Watford276 yd
Dragon Garden125 Courtlands Drive, Watford363 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Watford Playing Field
GAMMONS LANE
tennis courts571 yd
The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane
grass pitches639 yd
St Marks Church Hall
LEGGATTS WAY
829 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed)
Leggatts Way
health and fitness suite, swimming pool916 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 speed57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Strangeways Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 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 4SR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Strangeways, Watford, WD17 4SR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WD17 4SR 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired123
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female212
Male166

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex167
Married: Same sex4
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed53

Health

Very good health173
Good health114
Fair health75
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 112
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian51
Pakistani9
Other Asian16
Black African7
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
White256
Roma2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union18
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years66
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland2
France1
Italy6
Portugal2
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held65

Religion

No religion125
Christian155
Hindu49
Jewish7
Muslim22
Other religion1
Not answered19