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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0PN, WD18 0PD, WD18 0PA, WD18 0PY, WD18 0PR, WD18 0WQ, WD18 0QX, WD18 0EE, WD18 0QY.

Exchange Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Exchange Road are based on 39 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 0QU

Average Price
£205,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,046
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Exchange Road

Average Price
£982,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Exchange Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 The Roof Gardens, 118 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-05-26 £191,994
Flat 2 The Roof Gardens, 118 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£193,5002022-12-09 £179,936
Flat 15 The Roof Gardens, 118 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-11-28 £218,202
Flat 4 The Roof Gardens, 118 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,5002022-06-23 £196,173
Flat 15 The Roof Gardens, 118 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-06-25 £192,856

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 		1,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,055 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 		275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		460 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		829 yd Community school 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 		369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,089 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,565 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
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		876 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 		1,408 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,873 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,581 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		3,088 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
Jenny's Restaurant33 Market Street, Watford32 yd
Cerbul Carpatin37 Market Street, Watford32 yd
Holy Rood Welcome SpaceHolyrood Church, Exchange Road43 yd
Watford BBQ30 Market Street, Watford54 yd
SQOOSHY24 Market Street, Watford60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford87 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford102 yd
The FloristIntu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street235 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford303 yd
The Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford91 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford225 yd
Burger KingIntu Watford, 41 High Street235 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford246 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford18 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford206 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford231 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford266 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South472 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts326 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite366 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite372 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts407 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts622 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches712 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches760 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool843 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Exchange Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3127 crimes were reported near Exchange 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 0QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Exchange Road, Watford, WD18 0QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3127
Anti Social Behaviour 727
Violence And Sexual Offences 688
Shoplifting 468
Other Theft 293
Theft From The Person 170
Criminal Damage And Arson 151
Public Order 127
Vehicle Crime 108
Drugs 97
Burglary 88
Bicycle Theft 84
Robbery 48
Possession Of Weapons 41
Other Crime 37

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Farraline Road341 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall327 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area331 yd
More Crime Statistics for Exchange Road, Watford, WD18 0QU

Employment

WD18 0QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 0QU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 0QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)19
Other18
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Retired8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

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
Male129

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed4

Health

Very good health144
Good health84
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani28
Other Asian25
Black African21
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White134
Arab6
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom76
European Union74
Rest of Europe13
Africa29
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK76
10+ Years58
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years51
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom98
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Italy11
Portugal16
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland19
Romania22
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa10
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia16
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America7
No passport held13

Religion

No religion40
Christian148
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim47
Sikh1
Not answered19
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