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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0JP, WD18 0FQ, WD18 0AF, WD18 0JX, WD18 0JL, WD18 0GA, WD18 0JZ, WD18 0JF, WD18 0JS.

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 0JT

Average Price
£2,162,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,162,174
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
Thornhill House, 14 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002014-10-07 £2,162,174

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 		1,903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,797 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 		415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		462 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		551 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		573 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		816 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 		691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		939 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,510 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,287 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 		553 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 		1,442 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,087 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,861 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		3,212 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 Street103 yd
Nandos42 The Parade High Street, Watford103 yd
Slug And Lettuce / Popworld66 - 68 The Parade High Street, Watford145 yd
L'Artista Restaurant60-60A The Parade High Street, Watford145 yd
Morley's64 The Parade High Street, Watford145 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 Street203 yd
Canvas83 The Parade High Street, Watford212 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road265 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road283 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza47 The Parade High Street, Watford180 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford199 yd
Teasco9 The Parade High Street, Watford205 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford211 yd
Roti PanUnit 40B, Watford Market219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South236 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford255 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford304 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford324 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford544 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite116 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts334 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts389 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool519 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool542 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite609 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 courts726 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Upton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3252 crimes were reported near Upton Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 0JT.

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 0JT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3252
Anti Social Behaviour 840
Violence And Sexual Offences 762
Shoplifting 424
Other Theft 283
Theft From The Person 157
Criminal Damage And Arson 145
Public Order 121
Drugs 109
Vehicle Crime 103
Bicycle Theft 101
Burglary 82
Possession Of Weapons 45
Robbery 43
Other Crime 37

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upton Road49 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard143 yd
More Crime Statistics for Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JT

Employment

WD18 0JT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee150
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Retired8
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication18
Education14
Financial and insurance activities14
Other12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction4
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female169
Male176

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed3

Health

Very good health207
Good health98
Fair health31
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 170
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian71
Pakistani8
Other Asian9
Black African23
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White164
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Arab11
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom122
European Union100
Rest of Europe5
Africa31
Middle East and Asia78
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK122
10+ Years67
5-10 Years67
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland8
France1
Italy16
Portugal10
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania12
Other EU countries27
Other Europe3
North Africa8
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia51
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion89
Christian132
Buddhist5
Hindu58
Muslim36
Sikh1
Not answered24
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