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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0JL, WD18 0JS, WD18 0QQ, WD18 0QJ, WD18 0QN, WD18 0JP, WD1 7BJ, WD18 0QR, WD18 0JZ.

Upton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upton Road are based on 24 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 0JF

Average Price
£635,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£635,917

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Road

Average Price
£485,873
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 - 29 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002014-07-17 £635,917

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 		1,867 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,863 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 		355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		465 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		551 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		565 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		894 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 		694 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,505 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,613 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,186 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 		548 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 		1,337 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,167 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,771 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,917 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		3,115 yd Other independent school No 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
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford186 yd
The LangleyLangley Catering, 38 - 42 The Parade High Street211 yd
Nandos42 The Parade High Street, Watford211 yd
Slug And Lettuce / Popworld66 - 68 The Parade High Street, Watford239 yd
L'Artista Restaurant60-60A The Parade High Street, Watford239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street273 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford282 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road290 yd
Canvas83 The Parade High Street, Watford305 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza47 The Parade High Street, Watford286 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford292 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford298 yd
Teasco9 The Parade High Street, Watford308 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford336 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South337 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford338 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford388 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford567 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite223 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts299 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite338 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts432 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool527 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool540 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite668 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite702 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches710 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts723 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%

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

Safety

Is Upton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2588 crimes were reported near Upton Road . Only 1% 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 0JF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2588
Violence And Sexual Offences 691
Anti Social Behaviour 688
Shoplifting 220
Other Theft 217
Criminal Damage And Arson 121
Public Order 108
Vehicle Crime 105
Drugs 103
Bicycle Theft 86
Theft From The Person 84
Burglary 65
Possession Of Weapons 42
Other Crime 31
Robbery 27

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard243 yd
More Crime Statistics for Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JF

Employment

WD18 0JF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee114
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed18
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Retired3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities30
Accommodation and food service activities27
Administrative and support service activities19
Transport and storage17
Other17
Information and communication13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male151

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated12
Divorced29
Widowed5

Health

Very good health148
Good health93
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 93
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian16
Pakistani21
Other Asian22
Black African19
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other7
White167
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom109
European Union98
Rest of Europe4
Africa15
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK109
10+ Years72
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom121
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal6
Spain4
Lithuania7
Poland48
Romania10
Other EU countries18
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion70
Christian146
Buddhist6
Hindu10
Jewish3
Muslim37
Sikh1
Not answered12
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