Upton Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0JL is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0JF, WD18 0JP, WD18 0JS, WD18 0QQ, WD18 0JT, WD18 0QJ, WD18 0QN, WD18 0QB, 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 0JL

Average Price
£392,036
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,653,494
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,793
Other
no sales

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
Flat 13 Upton Place, 23 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£292,0002023-07-24 £288,758
Flat 6 Upton Place, 23 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002023-06-09 £163,159
Flat 3 23 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£121,5002022-04-14 £116,636
Flat 6 23 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002016-12-21 £154,554
Flat 2 33 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002012-05-01 £198,529

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 		1,864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,856 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 		358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		491 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		535 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		560 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		865 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 		679 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		866 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,591 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,216 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 		559 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 		1,361 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,138 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,741 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,892 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		3,134 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 LangleyLangley Catering, 38 - 42 The Parade High Street184 yd
Nandos42 The Parade High Street, Watford184 yd
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford212 yd
Slug And Lettuce / Popworld66 - 68 The Parade High Street, Watford219 yd
L'Artista Restaurant60-60A The Parade High Street, Watford219 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 Street261 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford270 yd
Canvas83 The Parade High Street, Watford286 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road291 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza47 The Parade High Street, Watford261 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford261 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford268 yd
Teasco9 The Parade High Street, Watford278 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford307 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South315 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford320 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford358 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite198 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite310 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts328 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts402 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool534 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool550 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite672 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts711 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches718 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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2927 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0JL.

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 0JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2927
Anti Social Behaviour 753
Violence And Sexual Offences 748
Shoplifting 343
Other Theft 235
Criminal Damage And Arson 127
Public Order 116
Theft From The Person 111
Drugs 108
Vehicle Crime 105
Bicycle Theft 96
Burglary 71
Possession Of Weapons 43
Robbery 36
Other Crime 35

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets494 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upton Road48 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard213 yd
More Crime Statistics for Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JL

Employment

WD18 0JL 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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