Caractacus Cottage View is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 6LG 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 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 6JQ, WD18 6JW, WD18 6JJ, WD18 6JG, WD18 6JL, WD18 6JH, WD18 6JD, WD18 6JN, WD18 6JR.

Caractacus Cottage View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Caractacus Cottage View are based on 50 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 6LG

Average Price
£192,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,876
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caractacus Cottage View

Average Price
£202,813
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caractacus Cottage ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£233,0002018-10-12 £224,494
28 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-01-11 £208,327
29 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-11-18 £203,723
24 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002015-11-20 £196,067
14 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002013-12-17 £179,492

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 		1,107 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 		461 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		549 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		834 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,104 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,272 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 		569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,385 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,451 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,911 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		3,137 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,056 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 		632 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,486 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,282 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,286 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,012 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 Lane695 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road792 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford965 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road987 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushey Cricket ClubEastbury Road, Watford466 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford603 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford899 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford965 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford965 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushey Cricket Club
EASTBURY ROAD 		grass pitches470 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches587 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool772 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite856 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Caractacus Cottage View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Caractacus Cottage View . 50% 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 6LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Other Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clyston Road249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crusader Way469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pioneer Way410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Franklin Avenue320 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Franklin Avenue320 yd
2023-12Other crimeOffender given a cautionOn or near Charlock Way436 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Riverwell Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired54
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male140

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed23

Health

Very good health168
Good health74
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 64
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian24
Pakistani57
Other Asian11
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White177
Arab9
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years45
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania10
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion77
Christian139
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim76
Not answered6
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