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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0QX, WD18 0QY, WD18 0QD, WD18 0PY, WD18 0QE, WD18 0QB, WD18 0QF, WD18 0PN, WD18 0PR.

Percy Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Percy Road are based on 47 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 0QA

Average Price
£335,585
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£391,439
Detached
£267,868
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,538
Other
£551,445

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Road

Average Price
£335,585
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Top Flat 14 Percy Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-01-31 £180,314
15 Percy Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-06-30 £450,912
17 Percy Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-12-12 £385,222
Flat 3 Percy Court, 1 Percy Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£325,0002015-10-30 £354,320
Flat 5 Percy Court, 1 Percy Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£295,0002015-10-22 £321,614

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 		1,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,996 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 		240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		491 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		758 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 Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,639 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,322 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 		757 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 		1,354 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,990 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,636 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,709 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		3,076 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
Our Brothers32 Market Street, Watford73 yd
Spice Lounge36 Market Street, Watford79 yd
Watford BBQ30 Market Street, Watford84 yd
Holy Rood Welcome SpaceHolyrood Church, Exchange Road91 yd
SQOOSHY24 Market Street, Watford115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford79 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford181 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street264 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford296 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford152 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford211 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford223 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street264 yd
Teasco9 The Parade High Street, Watford274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford122 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford220 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford266 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford390 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South409 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite293 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts347 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts493 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts514 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite573 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches599 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool729 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool748 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches836 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 75.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.6%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Percy Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3309 crimes were reported near Percy 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 0QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Percy Road, Watford, WD18 0QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3309
Anti Social Behaviour 809
Violence And Sexual Offences 782
Shoplifting 433
Other Theft 301
Theft From The Person 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 158
Public Order 127
Vehicle Crime 112
Drugs 103
Bicycle Theft 89
Burglary 89
Possession Of Weapons 45
Robbery 45
Other Crime 39

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Farraline Road405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road230 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall323 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall323 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall323 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area427 yd
More Crime Statistics for Percy Road, Watford, WD18 0QA

Employment

WD18 0QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WD18 0QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee214
Self-Employed62
Part-Time Employee53
Looking after home or family35
Retired32
Unemployed29
Student (economically inactive)26
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Accommodation and food service activities33
Human health and social work activities32
Transport and storage27
Administrative and support service activities26
Other20
Education13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication10
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female265
Male307

Partnership Status

Single245
Married: Opposite sex190
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed13

Health

Very good health306
Good health198
Fair health52
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications129
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 199
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi34
Chinese5
Indian38
Pakistani101
Other Asian88
Black African36
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White210
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union138
Rest of Europe19
Africa45
Middle East and Asia148
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years154
5-10 Years90
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years64

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland5
France1
Germany6
Italy27
Portugal21
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania45
Other EU countries31
Other Europe5
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia45
South-East Asia24
Central and South America6
No passport held21

Religion

No religion70
Christian240
Buddhist14
Hindu31
Jewish1
Muslim174
Not answered42
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