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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0HW, WD18 0SH, WD18 0HR, WD18 0LA, WD18 0LH, WD18 0AJ, WD18 0HU, WD18 7RQ, WD18 0HH.

Benskin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benskin Road are based on 157 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 0HN

Average Price
£392,888
Semi-Detached
£391,176
Terraced
£393,006
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benskin Road

Average Price
£375,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benskin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
87 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-16 £398,951
21 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£348,0002021-03-10 £359,626
73 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-01-08 £376,528
49 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-07-03 £384,087
67 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-03-21 £371,119

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 		1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,593 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 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		536 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		582 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		911 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,008 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		611 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		890 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,717 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,419 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 		1,161 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 		551 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,309 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,944 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,957 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road305 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford309 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford315 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford360 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford373 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford545 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue609 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford653 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford189 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford234 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford269 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford309 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford309 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford839 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,024 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford1,067 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches406 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts728 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts732 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite759 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool839 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts873 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,025 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 speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benskin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 719 crimes were reported near Benskin Road . Only 13% 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 0HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 719
Violence And Sexual Offences 243
Anti Social Behaviour 183
Vehicle Crime 73
Other Theft 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 39
Bicycle Theft 16
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 11
Drugs 10
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Riverwell Close501 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place443 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue328 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue328 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue328 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court188 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN

Employment

WD18 0HN 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 Employee116
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee37
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family20
Other18
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education17
Transport and storage16
Information and communication14
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female193
Male186

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health175
Good health144
Fair health46
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 102
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian33
Pakistani78
Other Asian46
Black African15
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other10
White161
Roma4
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union81
Africa18
Middle East and Asia95
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years125
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland7
France12
Germany5
Italy3
Portugal20
Spain5
Poland8
Romania19
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia6
Central and South America3
No passport held20

Religion

No religion41
Christian175
Buddhist9
Hindu33
Jewish3
Muslim86
Other religion1
Not answered33
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