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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0HT, WD18 0HD, WD18 0HU, WD18 7RB, WD18 7RA, WD18 0AJ, WD18 0EX, WD18 0HR, WD18 0HF.

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 0HA

Average Price
£366,900
Semi-Detached
£396,719
Terraced
£388,320
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,285
Other
no sales

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
185 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-12-02 £370,549
147 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-08-26 £440,313
125 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-05-20 £389,519
169 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002018-08-10 £437,523
175 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002018-03-02 £407,163

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 		1,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,701 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 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		386 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		994 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 		760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		782 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,907 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,434 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 		1,284 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 		644 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,280 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,469 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,764 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,942 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road89 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford230 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road346 yd
Charlie's Cafe56A Vicarage Road, Watford441 yd
Pizza Hot Express99 Vicarage Road, Watford468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford230 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford504 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford556 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue730 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford102 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford360 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford394 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford441 yd
McMechiGround Floor, 34 Vicarage Road441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford471 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford798 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford984 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,006 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches256 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts734 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts848 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite896 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts946 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool948 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,055 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,063 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 speed164.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 655 crimes were reported near Vicarage Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0HA.

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 0HA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 655
Violence And Sexual Offences 226
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Vehicle Crime 68
Other Theft 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 32
Bicycle Theft 18
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 17
Burglary 13
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Franklin Avenue509 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area257 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banbury Street142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Street142 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue545 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0HA

Employment

WD18 0HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee201
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee44
Other24
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education15
Construction14
Other12
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Information and communication9
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female233
Male284

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed6

Health

Very good health284
Good health182
Fair health35
Bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 153
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian70
Pakistani32
Other Asian51
Black African49
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African14
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White249
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union117
Rest of Europe8
Africa42
Middle East and Asia126
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years141
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years71
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland10
Germany3
Italy16
Portugal25
Spain4
Lithuania5
Poland32
Romania34
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia37
South-East Asia14
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion77
Christian292
Buddhist12
Hindu34
Jewish1
Muslim59
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered35
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