Venice Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7BQ is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2005-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Venice Avenue, Watford, WD18 7BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7AN, WD18 7BL, WD18 7BN, WD18 7BW, WD18 7LD, WD18 7BJ, WD18 7AG, WD18 7LL, WD18 7BE.

Venice Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Venice Avenue are based on 16 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 7BQ

Average Price
£271,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£271,957
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venice Avenue

Average Price
£174,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venice AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 Vatican House Venice Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002016-03-31 £318,272
Flat 3 Vatican House Venice Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,2502015-09-30 £225,641

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 		2,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,048 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 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		952 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		982 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,018 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3PD 		1,165 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,175 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,089 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,269 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,491 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 		992 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 		1,151 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,841 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,075 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,138 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,370 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, Watford312 yd
Daisy's In The ParkCassiobury Park Hub, Cassiobury Park687 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford696 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth805 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford15 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford696 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford94 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford696 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford739 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford785 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford753 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts361 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts419 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts905 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite909 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf925 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,008 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,028 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,061 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS 		tennis courts1,077 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%

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

Safety

Is Venice Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near Venice Avenue . 33% 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 7BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Venice Avenue, Watford, WD18 7BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 310
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 33
Bicycle Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Robbery 11
Drugs 10
Public Order 7
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase382 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue64 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)77 yd
More Crime Statistics for Venice Avenue, Watford, WD18 7BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7BQ 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 Employee85
Retired47
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Information and communication16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female168
Male153

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex144
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health167
Good health103
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 122
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian43
Pakistani61
Other Asian16
Black African4
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian18
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White151
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union20
Africa12
Middle East and Asia43

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years65
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Portugal5
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia7
No passport held11

Religion

No religion73
Christian91
Hindu33
Jewish4
Muslim81
Sikh5
Other religion9
Not answered26
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