May Cottages is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0AZ 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 May Cottages, Watford, WD18 0AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0BF, WD18 0BA, WD18 0AU, WD18 0BE, WD18 0AY, WD18 0BT, WD18 0BB, WD18 0BQ, WD18 0AT.

May Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on May Cottages are based on 9 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 0AZ

Average Price
£416,170
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£416,170
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Cottages

Average Price
£416,170
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,5002012-08-23 £407,351
3 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002005-01-27 £403,334
5 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002004-08-11 £396,669
3 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002004-01-26 £405,590
4 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002001-07-06 £397,551

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 		1,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		107 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		107 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		775 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		994 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 		358 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,603 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		1,938 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,104 yd University technical college No 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 		1,596 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		1,561 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,569 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,022 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,405 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,539 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
Hertfordshire Fire And RescueWatford Fire Station, 223 - 229 Lower High Street375 yd
Next - Costa CoffeeUNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park412 yd
Oodles Chinese162 High Street, Watford434 yd
Taste Of Lahore170 High Street, Watford434 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford483 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford574 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford737 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford741 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 7, Century Park212 yd
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford434 yd
Yo To GoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street458 yd
Kellys MarketTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street458 yd
Subway11 King Street, Watford482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way202 yd
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park395 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street458 yd
Lidl275 Lower High Street482 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches138 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts331 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts351 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite872 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts931 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches936 yd
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,031 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,041 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,086 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%

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

Safety

Is May Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 751 crimes were reported near May Cottages . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for May Cottages, Watford, WD18 0AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 751
Shoplifting 199
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Anti Social Behaviour 122
Other Theft 63
Vehicle Crime 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 35
Burglary 26
Theft From The Person 24
Bicycle Theft 22
Drugs 21
Robbery 17
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Road396 yd
More Crime Statistics for May Cottages, Watford, WD18 0AZ

Employment

WD18 0AZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee105
Retired29
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Unemployed12
Other10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Education8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male142

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health147
Good health93
Fair health41
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 116

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Pakistani1
Other Asian12
Black African5
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White220
Roma1
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years38
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland4
France2
Italy2
Spain1
Poland7
Romania13
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion120
Christian117
Buddhist5
Hindu11
Jewish3
Muslim8
Not answered25
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