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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0DT, WD18 0DP, WD18 0DW, WD18 0FL, WD18 0DN, WD18 0DX, WD18 0AT, WD18 0DY, WD18 0AU.

Cardiff Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardiff Road are based on 167 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 0DS

Average Price
£316,171
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£356,840
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,167
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Road

Average Price
£335,921
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£347,0002023-05-30 £332,149
71 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-05-19 £173,596
19 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-07-12 £415,760
1 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-06-21 £378,519
57 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£308,0002019-01-04 £346,181

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 		891 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,765 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 		337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		936 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 		383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,380 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		2,190 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,264 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 		1,538 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 		1,272 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,867 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,473 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,622 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road319 yd
Charlie's Cafe56A Vicarage Road, Watford450 yd
Hot Express Watford28 Vicarage Road, Watford465 yd
Rio Grande Steak House14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford475 yd
Pizza Hot Express99 Vicarage Road, Watford489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford463 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford500 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford614 yd
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford645 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford450 yd
McMechiGround Floor, 34 Vicarage Road450 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford489 yd
KFCUnit 7, Century Park490 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way482 yd
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park678 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford684 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford711 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts335 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts427 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches429 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,001 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite1,022 yd
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,079 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,088 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 speed176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cardiff Road dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Cardiff Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Other Theft 42
Vehicle Crime 41
Shoplifting 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 20
Drugs 13
Burglary 13
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area256 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Farthing Close542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets503 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farraline Road404 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Farraline Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area465 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Farthing Close542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farraline Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stadium Way310 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

Employment

WD18 0DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee120
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee29
Retired23
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities93
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles57
Education26
Information and communication22
Administrative and support service activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Other16
Transport and storage16
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male162

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health177
Good health116
Fair health27
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 121
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian40
Pakistani5
Other Asian28
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White206
Roma2
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union55
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years75
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal15
Spain2
Poland7
Romania20
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia4
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion89
Christian154
Buddhist8
Hindu23
Jewish4
Muslim16
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered26
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