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

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

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 0RQ

Average Price
£372,176
Semi-Detached
£459,547
Terraced
£393,614
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,908
Other
£28,362

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
Flat B 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-11-11 £269,270
Flat A 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,5002022-10-13 £228,291
22 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-07-29 £325,082
Ground Floor Shop 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002022-06-01 £28,362
Flat D 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-05-25 £186,163

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 		1,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,109 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 		247 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		721 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		814 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		978 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 Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,899 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,981 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 		708 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 		1,053 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,318 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,832 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,979 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,988 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford42 yd
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford109 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue200 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford215 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue200 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford275 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford346 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford448 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford169 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford295 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford325 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford366 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford295 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford432 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford553 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford602 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts293 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches500 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite506 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts672 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts696 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool706 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool713 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts766 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite797 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 speed133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 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, 1499 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 0RQ.

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 0RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1499
Violence And Sexual Offences 450
Anti Social Behaviour 447
Other Theft 110
Vehicle Crime 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Public Order 73
Drugs 66
Burglary 34
Theft From The Person 32
Shoplifting 28
Bicycle Theft 25
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 19
Robbery 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road352 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard501 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RQ

Employment

WD18 0RQ 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 0RQ 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 Employee137
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)31
Looking after home or family28
Retired23
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Transport and storage28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities17
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female230
Male230

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex160
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health249
Good health149
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 127
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese2
Indian50
Pakistani104
Other Asian65
Black African24
Black Caribbean7
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White140
Roma2
Arab2
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union59
Rest of Europe2
Africa27
Middle East and Asia150
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years134
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years59
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland6
Germany3
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain5
Poland3
Romania32
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia50
South-East Asia6
Central and South America4
Oceania2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion57
Christian178
Buddhist5
Hindu40
Jewish3
Muslim151
Other religion4
Not answered20
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