Franklin Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6AD is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6AB, WD18 6JD, WD18 6TA, WD18 6ST, WD18 6GY, WD18 6JJ, WD18 6SD, WD18 0NQ, WD18 6SF.

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 6AD

Average Price
£290,414
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£290,414
Other
no sales

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
1 Faraday Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-11-28 £269,270
20 Faraday Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£282,5002022-08-17 £263,484
2 Faraday Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£297,5002022-02-03 £288,072
32 Faraday Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£286,0002021-10-22 £276,965
2 Faraday Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-10-01 £266,301

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 		1,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		5,168 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 		237 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		745 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		952 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		978 yd Free schools No 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 		449 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,207 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,791 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,944 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 		1,736 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 		423 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,771 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,502 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,510 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,846 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 Road504 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free ChurchWest Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane677 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford690 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford718 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford718 yd
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford731 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford1,012 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford576 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford602 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford690 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford690 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool668 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite699 yd
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches734 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches734 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches735 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed27.49 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Franklin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 500 crimes were reported near Franklin Avenue . Only 20% 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 6AD.

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 6AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 500
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 26
Other Theft 24
Bicycle Theft 16
Burglary 14
Other Crime 14
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 9
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clyston Road458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Road421 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hospital505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hospital505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital505 yd
More Crime Statistics for Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AD

Employment

WD18 6AD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 6AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee130
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family27
Other23
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Retired6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities43
Education24
Administrative and support service activities22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing17
Other11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female213
Male187

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health197
Good health132
Fair health40
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 87
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian10
Pakistani27
Other Asian29
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other3
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab9
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union41
Rest of Europe5
Africa27
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years82
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland6
France4
Germany4
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion111
Christian163
Hindu4
Muslim92
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered25
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