Vicarage Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6JD is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 6JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6JT, WD18 6JG, WD18 6AB, WD18 6JS, WD18 6JJ, WD18 6GY, WD18 6JQ, WD18 6JH, WD18 6JR.

Vicarage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicarage Road are based on 251 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 6JD

Average Price
£319,952
Semi-Detached
£361,588
Terraced
£374,840
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£17,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£389,624
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
307 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£17,5002018-08-30 £17,128
337 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002007-03-09 £379,467
309 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002005-02-04 £410,393
307 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002003-10-16 £374,760
313 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002003-01-16 £320,942

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 		1,233 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		5,339 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 		416 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		472 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		673 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		935 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,130 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 		393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,404 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,748 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,141 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 		1,906 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 		445 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,573 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,306 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,466 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,024 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 Lane559 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road705 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford782 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford919 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford652 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford460 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford782 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford782 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford802 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches547 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool605 yd
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches655 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite677 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches936 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,071 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 speed169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 251 crimes were reported near Vicarage Road . 38% 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 6JD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 6JD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 251
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Vehicle Crime 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clyston Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way281 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watford West480 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watford West480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holm Oak Park438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive424 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Explorer Drive424 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive424 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Riverwell Close491 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 6JD

Employment

WD18 6JD 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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