Vicarage Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0EB is located in the Vicarage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD1 8EN, WD18 0EN, WD18 0EJ, WD18 0EH, WD18 0DH, WD18 0EW, WD18 0RD, WD18 0RB, WD18 0EA.

Vicarage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicarage Road are based on 251 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 0EB

Average Price
£285,786
Semi-Detached
£355,515
Terraced
£329,287
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,343
Other
£347,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£389,624
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93A Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£690,0002022-01-25 £691,203
99 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-01-23 £337,189
97 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002018-02-02 £4,675
101A Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002008-09-11 £282,407
101A Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002007-11-30 £174,562

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 		1,339 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,377 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 		177 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		488 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		786 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 		344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,002 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,237 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 		1,062 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 		1,092 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,062 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,645 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,727 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,801 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
Pizza Hot Express99 Vicarage Road, Watford1 yd
Charlie's Cafe56A Vicarage Road, Watford47 yd
Gabriels Bar & Lounge65 Vicarage Road, Watford63 yd
Hot Express Watford28 Vicarage Road, Watford76 yd
Rio Grande Steak House14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford96 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford126 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford244 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford310 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford1 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford47 yd
McMechiGround Floor, 34 Vicarage Road47 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford50 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford63 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford347 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford519 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford547 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford566 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts338 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite675 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts682 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts689 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches700 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite710 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite835 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts903 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,050 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1577 crimes were reported near Vicarage Road . Only 4% 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 0EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1577
Anti Social Behaviour 409
Violence And Sexual Offences 406
Other Theft 137
Shoplifting 126
Vehicle Crime 105
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 77
Drugs 45
Burglary 45
Theft From The Person 45
Bicycle Theft 36
Other Crime 29
Robbery 18
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EB

Employment

WD18 0EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

WD18 0EB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee132
Self-Employed54
Part-Time Employee40
Retired23
Other21
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities26
Transport and storage22
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female199
Male228

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed8

Health

Very good health245
Good health133
Fair health43
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 115
Other29

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian24
Pakistani13
Other Asian27
Black African33
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other12
White258
Roma12
Arab5
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union122
Rest of Europe6
Africa29
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years87
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland11
Germany2
Italy26
Portugal15
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania48
Other EU countries24
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America9
No passport held32

Religion

No religion79
Christian259
Buddhist5
Hindu19
Muslim42
Sikh2
Not answered20
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