Metropolitan Station Approach is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7BN is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2005-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, WD18 7BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7BN, WD18 7AG, WD18 7BW, WD18 7BE, WD18 7BJ, WD18 7AN, WD18 7BQ, WD18 7AQ, WD18 7AX.

Metropolitan Station Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Metropolitan Station Approach are based on 266 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 7BN

Average Price
£452,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£452,581
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Metropolitan Station Approach

Average Price
£407,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Metropolitan Station ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
98 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-10-20 £575,538
60 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-03-03 £317,826
80 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£553,0002023-02-01 £517,323
88 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£361,0002022-12-09 £335,695
56 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-09-30 £322,984

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 		2,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,147 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 		879 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,066 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,070 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3PD 		1,268 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 		437 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,035 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,546 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 		1,039 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 		1,052 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,737 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,042 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,096 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,365 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
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford380 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford601 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road720 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford722 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford100 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford601 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford192 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford601 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford650 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford703 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford660 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford858 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts306 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts513 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts909 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite923 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf931 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite968 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,056 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,068 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Metropolitan Station Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Metropolitan Station Approach . Only 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, WD18 7BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 36
Vehicle Crime 23
Bicycle Theft 22
Robbery 11
Drugs 11
Public Order 7
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)173 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Watford (Lu Station)173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase296 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue65 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Metropolitan Station Approach157 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fullerian Crescent100 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue296 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area173 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)173 yd
More Crime Statistics for Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, WD18 7BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7BN 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 Employee106
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family17
Retired16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities16
Human health and social work activities14
Other12
Transport and storage11
Education10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male139

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health171
Good health87
Fair health20
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 146
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian70
Pakistani26
Other Asian25
Black African34
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White79
Arab3
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa34
Middle East and Asia86
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years101
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion53
Christian91
Buddhist3
Hindu53
Muslim52
Other religion7
Not answered29
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