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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0LJ, WD18 7NN, WD18 0HW, WD18 0LA, WD18 0HN, WD18 7NL, WD18 0HL, WD18 7NR, WD18 7RR.

Chester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Road are based on 399 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 0LH

Average Price
£377,660
Semi-Detached
£484,730
Terraced
£375,080
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£362,045
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
175 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-04-14 £358,299
227 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-03-31 £295,853
153 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£422,5002023-01-23 £387,315
147A Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-08-04 £363,082
183 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-02-25 £403,192

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 		1,568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,547 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 		355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		632 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		860 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		930 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 		504 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		692 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		975 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,616 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,426 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 		1,115 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 		524 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,325 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,924 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,056 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, Watford265 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford271 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford329 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford334 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford474 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue576 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford603 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford731 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford163 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford207 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford245 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford265 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford265 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford888 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford1,014 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches508 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts621 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts691 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite697 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool792 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts962 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 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 speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Chester Road . Only 11% 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 0LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 811
Violence And Sexual Offences 266
Anti Social Behaviour 207
Vehicle Crime 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 58
Public Order 42
Bicycle Theft 19
Shoplifting 16
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 11
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holm Oak Park415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close501 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court162 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LH

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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