King Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0BW 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 King Street, Watford, WD18 0BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0GU, WD18 0AA, WD18 0BP, WD18 0BG, WD17 2EN, WD18 0GR, WD17 2BJ, WD18 0AH, WD18 0AG.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 29 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 0BW

Average Price
£2,465,143
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£437,691
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,470
Other
£3,726,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£917,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Royalty House, 10 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£7,500,0002021-03-31 £7,386,799
Leet Court, 16 - 22 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£276,0002019-06-12 £277,363
Royalty House, 10 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002015-09-14 £54,967
19 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,650,0002015-07-30 £2,994,689
Royalty House, 10 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£6,455,5742014-11-10 £7,916,471

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 		1,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,199 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 		396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		513 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		516 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		585 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		585 yd Community school Yes 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 		225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,377 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,668 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,114 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 		1,168 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 		1,584 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,591 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,269 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,308 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,017 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
Humo9 King Street, Watford1 yd
Cluckster13 King Street, Watford4 yd
Opuz Kitchen7 King Street, Watford4 yd
WagamamaWagamamas, 5 King Street4 yd
Costa Coffee WatfordCosta, 132 High Street74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford103 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford287 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street390 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford398 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway11 King Street, Watford4 yd
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford155 yd
Tikka NationIntu Watford, 52A The Harlequin220 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford329 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford96 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford322 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford380 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford401 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts271 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite426 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches432 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts449 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite566 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches593 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches694 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts934 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 73.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2492 crimes were reported near King Street . 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 0BW.

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

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Watford, WD18 0BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2492
Anti Social Behaviour 522
Violence And Sexual Offences 512
Shoplifting 458
Other Theft 236
Theft From The Person 148
Criminal Damage And Arson 118
Public Order 107
Vehicle Crime 90
Drugs 73
Burglary 71
Bicycle Theft 60
Robbery 44
Other Crime 27
Possession Of Weapons 26

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lammas Road543 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area349 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area316 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area349 yd
More Crime Statistics for King Street, Watford, WD18 0BW

Employment

WD18 0BW 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 Employee131
Retired41
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

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

Female155
Male148

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed16

Health

Very good health169
Good health92
Fair health37
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 130
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian20
Pakistani5
Other Asian17
Black African12
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other9
White190
Roma4
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union93
Rest of Europe12
Africa22
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years50
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years54
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Ireland5
France5
Italy9
Spain3
Lithuania7
Poland8
Romania43
Other EU countries23
Turkey2
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America10
No passport held18

Religion

No religion76
Christian146
Buddhist7
Hindu13
Jewish1
Muslim28
Other religion1
Not answered30
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