The Crescent is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0AD is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0AG, WD18 0AA, WD18 0AQ, WD18 0AH, WD17 2AJ, WD18 0DB, WD17 2EN, WD17 2NG, WD18 0GU.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 30 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 WD18 0AD

Average Price
£326,749
Semi-Detached
£367,534
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£245,180
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£492,365
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38A The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-09-05 £263,039
38 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-25 £241,071
38A The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-06-10 £231,428
38 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002020-09-01 £332,033
42 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002006-03-08 £301,478

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		1,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		599 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		625 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		215 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,748 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,065 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		1,296 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,519 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		1,618 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,157 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,908 yd Community special 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
Oodles Chinese162 High Street, Watford96 yd
Taste Of Lahore170 High Street, Watford96 yd
Boga Steak Grill152 - 154 High Street, Watford109 yd
Bubble King148 High Street, Watford115 yd
Dynamite Eats144 High Street, Watford117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford117 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford415 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford450 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford512 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford96 yd
Subway11 King Street, Watford130 yd
Tikka NationIntu Watford, 52A The Harlequin257 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford457 yd
Yo To GoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford220 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford440 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street461 yd
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way468 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford507 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts248 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches305 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite507 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts572 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches620 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite694 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts719 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches999 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2205 crimes were reported near The Crescent . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2205
Anti Social Behaviour 447
Shoplifting 446
Violence And Sexual Offences 394
Other Theft 224
Theft From The Person 139
Criminal Damage And Arson 109
Vehicle Crime 93
Public Order 92
Burglary 69
Drugs 56
Bicycle Theft 51
Robbery 41
Other Crime 24
Possession Of Weapons 20

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD18 0AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road542 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area319 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0AD

Employment

WD18 0AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WD18 0AD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family16
Retired15
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Accommodation and food service activities29
Construction20
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication16
Administrative and support service activities15
Other15
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male172

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health205
Good health103
Fair health27
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 135
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese10
Indian28
Pakistani37
Other Asian30
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White193
Roma3
Arab5
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union88
Rest of Europe13
Africa11
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years69
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland4
France1
Germany4
Italy9
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland12
Romania21
Other EU countries26
Turkey2
Other Europe5
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion81
Christian134
Buddhist5
Hindu19
Muslim82
Other religion7
Not answered20
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