St James Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0EA 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 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0DZ, WD18 0DL, WD18 0DH, WD18 0DQ, WD1 8EN, WD18 0EN, WD18 0EH, WD18 0EW, WD18 0DJ.

St James Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Road are based on 221 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 0EA

Average Price
£394,360
Semi-Detached
£496,370
Terraced
£394,290
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,585
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£386,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-08-26 £408,206
28 St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£359,7002015-03-31 £499,067
36A St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002014-12-23 £239,915
26 St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002013-11-11 £381,098
36 St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002013-04-11 £458,450

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 		1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,466 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 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		764 yd Academy converter 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 		263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,046 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,335 yd Free schools 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 		1,183 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 		1,141 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,983 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,531 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,710 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,747 yd Other independent 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
Charlie's Cafe56A Vicarage Road, Watford101 yd
Hot Express Watford28 Vicarage Road, Watford113 yd
Pizza Hot Express99 Vicarage Road, Watford132 yd
Rio Grande Steak House14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford133 yd
Gabriels Bar & Lounge65 Vicarage Road, Watford148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford119 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford255 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford270 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford393 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford101 yd
McMechiGround Floor, 34 Vicarage Road101 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford132 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford134 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford405 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford505 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford623 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford643 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts242 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches242 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches588 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts738 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite765 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts772 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite782 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts811 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite843 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches1,048 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1405 crimes were reported near St James Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1405
Violence And Sexual Offences 372
Anti Social Behaviour 332
Shoplifting 126
Other Theft 120
Vehicle Crime 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Public Order 69
Theft From The Person 44
Burglary 40
Drugs 39
Bicycle Theft 33
Other Crime 25
Robbery 19
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street524 yd
More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Watford, WD18 0EA

Employment

WD18 0EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 0EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee34
Retired34
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities26
Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Information and communication12
Education11
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male155

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Divorced22
Widowed9

Health

Very good health163
Good health132
Fair health23
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 85
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian34
Pakistani34
Other Asian11
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other9
White180
Arab8
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union62
Rest of Europe10
Africa28
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years84
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland5
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland14
Romania25
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion71
Christian123
Hindu24
Muslim89
Sikh1
Not answered19
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