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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0RQ, WD18 0RN, WD18 7LY, WD18 0NB, WD18 0RP, WD1 7LU, WD18 0ND, WD18 0RA, WD18 7LU.

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 0RG

Average Price
£383,969
Semi-Detached
£307,208
Terraced
£387,307
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
1 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£434,8502022-07-07 £403,892
57 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-06-11 £315,638
11 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,0002019-08-30 £402,102
41 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£406,0002018-06-27 £440,167
53 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-11-08 £347,537

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 		1,666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,145 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 		193 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		218 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		760 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		822 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		943 yd Academy converter 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 		655 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		660 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,920 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,991 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 		748 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 		1,035 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,303 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,806 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,962 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,974 yd Other independent 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
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford81 yd
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford143 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford214 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue237 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue237 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford240 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford335 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford415 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford186 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford292 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford313 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford351 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford292 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford421 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford556 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford605 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South645 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts333 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches460 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite526 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts666 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts679 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool746 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool751 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts785 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite837 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 speed168.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1453 crimes were reported near Chester Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 0RG.

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 0RG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1453
Violence And Sexual Offences 437
Anti Social Behaviour 415
Other Theft 108
Vehicle Crime 105
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 76
Drugs 64
Burglary 32
Theft From The Person 30
Shoplifting 28
Bicycle Theft 23
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 20
Robbery 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holywell Road542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellstones513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upton Road375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue335 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cassio Road295 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RG

Employment

WD18 0RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0RG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)16
Other13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities42
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male180

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health189
Good health134
Fair health28
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 108
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian25
Pakistani44
Other Asian51
Black African38
Black Caribbean6
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other13
White130
Roma4
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union58
Rest of Europe2
Africa41
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years105
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland4
France5
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain3
Poland11
Romania19
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa15
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion71
Christian154
Buddhist10
Hindu27
Jewish4
Muslim75
Not answered19
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