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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0UB, WD18 0WA, WD18 0BP, WD18 0DE, WD18 0AH, WD18 0GU, WD18 0WQ, WD18 0BW, WD18 0EF.

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 0WB

Average Price
£577,447
Semi-Detached
£625,998
Terraced
£560,311
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
39 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002016-03-31 £468,207
47 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002014-06-27 £574,331
45 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,0002011-09-30 £425,049
31 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002010-05-06 £532,551
41 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-12-18 £438,583

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 		1,390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,263 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 		368 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		559 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		599 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 		128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,779 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,276 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 		1,119 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 		1,744 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,383 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,473 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,966 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, Watford162 yd
Opuz Kitchen7 King Street, Watford162 yd
WagamamaWagamamas, 5 King Street162 yd
Humo9 King Street, Watford166 yd
McDonalds128 - 130 High Street, Watford210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford233 yd
The One Crown156 High Street, Watford265 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford269 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford300 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway11 King Street, Watford162 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford275 yd
Hin Garden87 Vicarage Road, Watford275 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford281 yd
Wings N More Ltd162 High Street, Watford302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco114D High Street, Watford210 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford245 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford410 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford410 yd
Aldi7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts171 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches475 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts499 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches530 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite554 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite612 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches752 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts815 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts834 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2594 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 0WB.

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 0WB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2594
Anti Social Behaviour 557
Violence And Sexual Offences 543
Shoplifting 464
Other Theft 242
Theft From The Person 150
Criminal Damage And Arson 127
Public Order 116
Vehicle Crime 86
Drugs 74
Burglary 70
Bicycle Theft 59
Robbery 44
Other Crime 35
Possession Of Weapons 27

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cardiff Road511 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area420 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0WB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Part-Time Employee41
Retired40
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family30
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities30
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication18
Transport and storage16
Manufacturing16
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female236
Male204

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex171
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health247
Good health149
Fair health37
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 149
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese9
Indian71
Pakistani47
Other Asian28
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White231
Roma2
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union40
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years95
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland3
France4
Germany3
Italy1
Spain9
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania12
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion97
Christian181
Buddhist14
Hindu63
Muslim58
Other religion6
Not answered20
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