Hugo Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7BD is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2004-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hugo Close, Watford, WD18 7BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7AT, WD18 7AS, WD18 7BH, WD18 7LJ, WD18 7JP, WD18 7AL, WD18 7AJ, WD18 7JQ, WD18 7AP.

Hugo Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hugo Close are based on 14 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 7BD

Average Price
£637,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£637,720
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hugo Close

Average Price
£637,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hugo CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Hugo Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002020-07-03 £563,321
3 Hugo Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002018-10-12 £589,804
1 Hugo Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£397,5002013-03-18 £661,598
3 Hugo Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002012-04-30 £642,239
2 Hugo Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002009-08-28 £662,201

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 		2,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,350 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 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		746 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		987 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,149 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,354 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3PD 		1,365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		747 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,154 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,962 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,761 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 		1,328 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 		1,074 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,614 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,835 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,867 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,626 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
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford419 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth461 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road486 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford657 yd
West Herts Golf ClubRousebarn Lane, Watford699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford353 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford419 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford419 yd
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford436 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford754 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford811 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford466 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts545 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf697 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts752 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite877 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,006 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%

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

Safety

Is Hugo Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 446 crimes were reported near Hugo Close . Only 23% 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 7BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hugo Close, Watford, WD18 7BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 446
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 35
Bicycle Theft 20
Drugs 15
Public Order 11
Burglary 10
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD18 7BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews237 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Metropolitan Station Approach338 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fullerian Crescent376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)421 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hugo Close, Watford, WD18 7BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7BD 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 Employee126
Retired83
Part-Time Employee68
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)41
Looking after home or family23
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities33
Education32
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Information and communication20
Transport and storage16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female313
Male243

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex227
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed27

Health

Very good health305
Good health172
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 211
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian88
Pakistani60
Other Asian39
Black African48
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White251
Arab1
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union33
Africa52
Middle East and Asia84
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years151
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom470
Ireland12
Germany1
Italy5
Spain1
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion100
Christian167
Hindu91
Jewish9
Muslim154
Sikh11
Other religion2
Not answered22
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