Kings Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 0UB 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 Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0UB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0WB, WD18 0BP, WD18 0DE, WD18 0WA, WD18 0WQ, WD18 0EF, WD18 0GU, WD18 0AH, WD18 0BG.

Kings Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Close are based on 33 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 0UB

Average Price
£365,829
Semi-Detached
£452,590
Terraced
£386,744
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£216,325
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Close

Average Price
£513,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-10-29 £312,129
The Corner House, 50 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002018-08-29 £464,868
42 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002014-06-27 £419,704
40 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002012-07-19 £250,523
46 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,5002009-12-02 £438,676

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 		1,417 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,236 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 		352 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		576 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		613 yd Community school 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 		157 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,758 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,281 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 		1,091 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 		1,419 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,755 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,403 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,476 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,994 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
Cluckster13 King Street, Watford164 yd
Opuz Kitchen7 King Street, Watford164 yd
WagamamaWagamamas, 5 King Street164 yd
Humo9 King Street, Watford168 yd
McDonalds128 - 130 High Street, Watford199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford233 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford241 yd
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford270 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford274 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway11 King Street, Watford164 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford270 yd
Hin Garden87 Vicarage Road, Watford270 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford276 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford199 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford217 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford382 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford383 yd
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts199 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts473 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches501 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches536 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite538 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite555 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches745 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts810 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts844 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 speed103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2801 crimes were reported near Kings Close . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 0UB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0UB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2801
Anti Social Behaviour 605
Violence And Sexual Offences 590
Shoplifting 491
Other Theft 264
Theft From The Person 155
Criminal Damage And Arson 139
Public Order 120
Vehicle Crime 99
Drugs 81
Burglary 73
Bicycle Theft 66
Robbery 47
Other Crime 39
Possession Of Weapons 32

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area403 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Part-Time Employee57
Self-Employed37
Retired26
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Accommodation and food service activities20
Administrative and support service activities20
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Information and communication11
Other8
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male216

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated10
Divorced41
Widowed11

Health

Very good health247
Good health134
Fair health49
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 152
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese7
Indian29
Pakistani50
Other Asian49
Black African25
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White214
Roma6
Arab14
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union110
Rest of Europe4
Africa37
Middle East and Asia87
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years140
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland5
France9
Germany4
Italy13
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland21
Romania51
Other EU countries21
North Africa8
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America12
No passport held19

Religion

No religion76
Christian244
Buddhist8
Hindu28
Muslim61
Not answered21
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