Franklin Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6AB is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2007-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6AD, WD18 6JD, WD18 6JJ, WD18 6JG, WD18 6GY, WD18 6TA, WD18 6JT, WD18 6GQ, WD18 6GZ.

Franklin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Franklin Avenue are based on 93 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 6AB

Average Price
£282,517
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£284,621
Other
£145,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklin Avenue

Average Price
£284,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£299,9952022-09-28 £280,851
19 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-06-23 £132,358
30 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-03-25 £267,990
34 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-08-23 £273,463
16 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£272,5002019-10-11 £273,837

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 		1,174 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		5,244 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 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		295 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		728 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		974 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		434 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,789 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,023 yd University technical college 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 		1,811 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 		439 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,692 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,430 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,473 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,906 yd Other independent 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road582 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free ChurchWest Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane641 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford737 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford796 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford679 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford796 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford540 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford681 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford737 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford737 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool654 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches667 yd
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches681 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite701 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches813 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 12.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Franklin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 285 crimes were reported near Franklin Avenue . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 6AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Shoplifting 9
Public Order 9
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD18 6AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clyston Road380 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Belgrave Avenue542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road500 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road500 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watford West456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watford West456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Explorer Drive449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

Employment

WD18 6AB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family39
Self-Employed33
Retired31
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other17
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities27
Administrative and support service activities17
Transport and storage16
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female246
Male189

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health217
Good health138
Fair health46
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 107
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian43
Pakistani113
Other Asian23
Black African21
Black Caribbean16
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White177
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union34
Rest of Europe13
Africa22
Middle East and Asia95
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years106
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland2
Italy9
Portugal3
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania9
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
No passport held39

Religion

No religion105
Christian132
Hindu25
Jewish1
Muslim144
Other religion3
Not answered26
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