Farthing Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0BT is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2002-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0BF, WD18 0BQ, WD18 0AZ, WD18 0BE, WD17 2SF, WD17 2DB, WD18 0BA, WD18 0BH, WD17 2JR.

Farthing Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farthing Close are based on 120 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 0BT

Average Price
£283,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£283,604
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farthing Close

Average Price
£283,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farthing CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Farthing Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,5002023-09-29 £307,366
36 Farthing Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£268,0002023-04-14 £251,464
2 Farthing Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-12-08 £162,733
31 Farthing Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-09-23 £290,218
58 Farthing Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-06-30 £113,450

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 		1,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,676 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 		123 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		123 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		1,008 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 		443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		1,819 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,061 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 		1,666 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 		1,447 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		1,688 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		1,900 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,291 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,543 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 Street279 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street345 yd
Next - Costa CoffeeUNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park345 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruWatford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street390 yd
Oodles Chinese162 High Street, Watford431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford492 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford678 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford793 yd
The Railway Arms1 Aldenham Road, Watford808 yd
The Victoria39 Chalk Hill, Watford834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 7, Century Park99 yd
Yo To GoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street345 yd
Kellys MarketTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street345 yd
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford431 yd
Subway11 King Street, Watford517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way87 yd
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park270 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street345 yd
Lidl275 Lower High Street355 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford611 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches87 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts358 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts426 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite867 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches891 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts963 yd
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,084 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 91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 15.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farthing Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 730 crimes were reported near Farthing Close . 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 0BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 730
Shoplifting 195
Anti Social Behaviour 127
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Other Theft 60
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 34
Burglary 24
Bicycle Theft 22
Theft From The Person 21
Drugs 20
Robbery 16
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 0BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Road350 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Smith Street469 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Smith Street469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lower Derby Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Derby Road467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Street546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near King Street546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Water Lane525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT

Employment

WD18 0BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee159
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee42
Retired31
Looking after home or family20
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Education27
Information and communication26
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male201

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health213
Good health146
Fair health49
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 167
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese5
Indian39
Pakistani15
Other Asian19
Black African14
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other11
White262
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab9
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union73
Rest of Europe6
Africa24
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years86
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland20
France6
Germany2
Italy12
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania12
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion117
Christian196
Buddhist10
Hindu39
Muslim36
Other religion5
Not answered14
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