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

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

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 0LJ

Average Price
£355,867
Semi-Detached
£377,822
Terraced
£354,241
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
186 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£377,0002022-09-08 £346,280
258 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-01-11 £262,537
222 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-01-24 £336,944
230 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-07-31 £344,643
170 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002018-12-13 £379,556

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 		1,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,518 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 		334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		628 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		658 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		869 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 		474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,604 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,407 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 		1,086 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 		542 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,350 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,703 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,941 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,088 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, Watford241 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford247 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford312 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford324 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford489 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue551 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford602 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford735 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford147 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford188 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford231 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford241 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford241 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford882 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford1,004 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches523 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts592 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts665 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite704 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool804 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts970 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,017 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,091 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 speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 809 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 0LJ.

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 0LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 809
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
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 10
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 0LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holm Oak Park437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road140 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close491 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court147 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ

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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