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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0HN, WD18 0SH, WD18 0LH, WD18 0LA, WD18 0HR, WD18 0LJ, WD18 0HH, WD18 0HL, WD18 7RQ.

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 0HW

Average Price
£364,483
Semi-Detached
£405,407
Terraced
£372,748
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£281,875
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
58 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£427,5002023-10-23 £402,908
66 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£392,0002023-04-06 £364,814
50 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-11-04 £383,277
52 Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,5002022-07-21 £399,851
26A Benskin Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-10-29 £290,522

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 		1,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,588 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 		376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		554 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		889 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		980 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 		585 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,685 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,428 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 		1,155 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 		534 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,305 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,642 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,930 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,980 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford301 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford306 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road336 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford357 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford404 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford566 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue606 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford680 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford183 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford229 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford301 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford301 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford301 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford859 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,040 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford1,081 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches437 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts703 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts724 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite734 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool817 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts902 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,034 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benskin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near Benskin Road . Only 12% 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 0HW.

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 0HW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 738
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Anti Social Behaviour 184
Vehicle Crime 80
Other Theft 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 39
Bicycle Theft 17
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 11
Drugs 10
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Riverwell Close523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue351 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place411 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court182 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee185
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed46
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family19
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education24
Administrative and support service activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage15
Other11
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female277
Male237

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex184
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health278
Good health183
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 139
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian43
Pakistani31
Other Asian70
Black African43
Black Caribbean6
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other16
White216
Roma3
Other43

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union57
Rest of Europe7
Africa44
Middle East and Asia135
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years153
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland5
France1
Italy3
Portugal29
Spain5
Poland16
Romania9
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa23
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion114
Christian249
Buddhist27
Hindu41
Jewish3
Muslim57
Other religion3
Not answered20
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