Vicarage Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6JH 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 6JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6JR, WD18 6JP, WD18 6JG, WD18 6JQ, WD18 6JS, WD18 6JL, WD18 6JN, WD18 6JT, WD18 6LG.

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 6JH

Average Price
£464,502
Semi-Detached
£465,940
Terraced
£451,567
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
373 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-02-09 £480,469
347 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£408,0002019-06-28 £451,567
355 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002018-05-10 £488,269
357 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-02-23 £412,424
361 Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002016-03-11 £540,174

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 		1,261 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 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		393 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		568 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		711 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		987 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,307 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 		472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,364 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,784 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		3,189 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 		2,082 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 		572 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,396 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,154 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,386 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,153 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 Lane555 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road876 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford929 yd
Tony And Maria's CafeUnit Park House, 15 - 19 Greenhill Crescent1,013 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford573 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford470 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford929 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford929 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford977 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches432 yd
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool656 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite757 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,013 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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 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, 185 crimes were reported near Vicarage Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 6JH.

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 6JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Public Order 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clyston Road97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way322 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way322 yd
2023-12Other crimeOffender given a cautionOn or near Charlock Way322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Franklin Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Franklin Avenue375 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pioneer Way380 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crusader Way399 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 6JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 6JH 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee43
Retired40
Student (economically inactive)40
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family35
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female235
Male241

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex176
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed17

Health

Very good health235
Good health163
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 114
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese2
Indian43
Pakistani151
Other Asian38
Black African12
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White175
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union44
Africa10
Middle East and Asia100
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years121
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal14
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion73
Christian153
Buddhist7
Hindu36
Muslim173
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered28
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