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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0WY, WD18 0EJ, WD18 0PT, WD18 0RB, WD18 0EE, WD18 0EF, WD18 0EH, WD18 0DE, WD18 0RD.

Merton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road are based on 82 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 0WU

Average Price
£307,974
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£307,974
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£318,477
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-03-01 £346,192
11 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002016-07-22 £352,394
35 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-09-09 £221,162
27 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,5002015-01-16 £343,092
27 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002014-11-07 £265,516

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 		1,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,248 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 		128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		680 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		756 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		756 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 		310 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,363 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,860 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,303 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 		974 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 		1,210 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,986 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,618 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,868 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
Gabriels Bar & Lounge65 Vicarage Road, Watford83 yd
Rio Grande Steak House14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford90 yd
Hot Express Watford28 Vicarage Road, Watford107 yd
Tarboush57 Market Street, Watford137 yd
Gokula Cafe65 Market Street, Watford137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford103 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford129 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford175 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford304 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford83 yd
Hin Garden87 Vicarage Road, Watford83 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford99 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford141 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford205 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford403 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford424 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford453 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts325 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches370 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts547 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite572 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts631 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches686 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite702 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches944 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts954 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 speed111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2235 crimes were reported near Merton Road . Only 2% 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 0WU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Watford, WD18 0WU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2235
Anti Social Behaviour 584
Violence And Sexual Offences 516
Shoplifting 276
Other Theft 200
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Public Order 100
Vehicle Crime 95
Theft From The Person 91
Drugs 73
Burglary 52
Bicycle Theft 51
Robbery 34
Other Crime 31
Possession Of Weapons 29

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stadium Way455 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area522 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area522 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Watford, WD18 0WU

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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