Explorer Drive is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6GL is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Explorer Drive, Watford, WD18 6GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6GR, WD18 6TQ, WD18 6GT, WD18 6GN, WD18 6GX, WD18 6GS, WD18 6GF, WD18 6GB, WD18 6GD.

Explorer Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Explorer Drive are based on 157 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 6GL

Average Price
£208,095
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,095
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Explorer Drive

Average Price
£255,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Explorer DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 Thanet House Explorer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-23 £167,133
Flat 14 Thanet House Explorer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-06-23 £212,718
Flat 7 Thanet House Explorer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,0002022-03-29 £172,488
Flat 5 Thanet House Explorer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-01-14 £168,187
Flat 8 Thanet House Explorer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-03-31 £172,180

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 		1,612 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		5,058 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 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		330 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		537 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		645 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		941 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 		108 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,349 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		3,013 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 		1,653 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 		65 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,772 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,335 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,900 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,169 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
Cafe West @ West Watford Free ChurchWest Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane355 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford418 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road753 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford772 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford772 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford931 yd
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford285 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford418 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford418 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford492 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford779 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford843 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool250 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite257 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches617 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite879 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts910 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches960 yd
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Explorer Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 crimes were reported near Explorer Drive . Only 21% 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 6GL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Explorer Drive, Watford, WD18 6GL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Violence And Sexual Offences 151
Anti Social Behaviour 135
Vehicle Crime 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 29
Public Order 21
Other Crime 13
Robbery 10
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 6GL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watford West131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hagden Lane464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way252 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pioneer Way239 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way252 yd
2023-12Other crimeOffender given a cautionOn or near Charlock Way252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road412 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive50 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive50 yd
More Crime Statistics for Explorer Drive, Watford, WD18 6GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed7
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education14
Manufacturing12
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male132

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed3

Health

Very good health159
Good health82
Fair health21
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 122
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian65
Pakistani9
Other Asian9
Black African9
Black Caribbean11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White127
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union58
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia75
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years53
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom108
Ireland1
France6
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania29
Other EU countries14
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia62
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion56
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Jewish5
Muslim18
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered13
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