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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0RB, WD18 0WU, WD18 0PT, WD18 0RD, WD18 0EJ, WD18 0EE, WD18 0PR, WD18 0RA, WD18 0EH.

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 0WY

Average Price
£325,551
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£318,211
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£677,886

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
34 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002023-09-01 £308,428
40 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£283,0002022-11-02 £258,256
48 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-09-15 £298,517
80 - 82 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-10-22 £677,886
14 Merton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,0002018-08-07 £320,486

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 		1,480 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,226 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 		67 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		455 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		693 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		814 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 		371 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,864 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,248 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 		927 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 		1,176 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,040 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,678 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,745 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,856 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, Watford108 yd
Rio Grande Steak House14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford139 yd
Tarboush57 Market Street, Watford141 yd
Gokula Cafe65 Market Street, Watford141 yd
Hot Express Watford28 Vicarage Road, Watford146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford82 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford149 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford164 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford322 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford108 yd
Hin Garden87 Vicarage Road, Watford108 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway83 Vicarage Road, Watford124 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford150 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford219 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford428 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford448 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford463 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford537 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts385 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite524 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts555 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite564 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts573 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite730 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches747 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool911 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool920 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 speed145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2043 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 0WY.

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 0WY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2043
Anti Social Behaviour 533
Violence And Sexual Offences 497
Shoplifting 233
Other Theft 165
Criminal Damage And Arson 96
Vehicle Crime 95
Public Order 93
Theft From The Person 70
Drugs 70
Bicycle Theft 51
Burglary 49
Robbery 33
Possession Of Weapons 29
Other Crime 29

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stadium Way474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellstones383 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road, Watford, WD18 0WY

Employment

WD18 0WY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0WY 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 Employee132
Self-Employed54
Part-Time Employee40
Retired23
Other21
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities26
Transport and storage22
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female199
Male228

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed8

Health

Very good health245
Good health133
Fair health43
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 115
Other29

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian24
Pakistani13
Other Asian27
Black African33
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other12
White258
Roma12
Arab5
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union122
Rest of Europe6
Africa29
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years87
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland11
Germany2
Italy26
Portugal15
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania48
Other EU countries24
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America9
No passport held32

Religion

No religion79
Christian259
Buddhist5
Hindu19
Muslim42
Sikh2
Not answered20
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