Raven Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7DB is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2012-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7DA, WD18 7DD, WD18 7DG, WD18 7DE, WD1 7JT, WD18 7QH, WD18 7QQ, WD18 7JX, WD18 7JU.

Raven Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Raven Close are based on 91 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 7DB

Average Price
£288,908
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£288,908
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raven Close

Average Price
£330,018
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raven CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 11 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-12-02 £223,177
Flat 4 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002017-07-28 £310,954
Flat 8 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-05-13 £270,377
Flat 2 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£200,0002014-03-14 £272,522
Flat 1 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£250,0002014-01-31 £349,051

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 		2,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,744 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 		530 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		807 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green WD3 3QQ 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		404 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		950 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,054 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,180 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,390 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 		1,707 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 		1,034 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,313 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,451 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,742 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park, Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF 		3,602 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth68 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road147 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford260 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane427 yd
Cafe Amici53 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford260 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road557 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford754 yd
Royal British Legion161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford260 yd
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford841 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford877 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford903 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford243 yd
The Co-Operative Food1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf685 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite769 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts853 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool856 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite892 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite970 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed192 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raven Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 335 crimes were reported near Raven Close . 31% 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 7DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Theft 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Drugs 9
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close37 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cassiobridge Road197 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Gateway340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ascot Road375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beggars Bush Lane184 yd
More Crime Statistics for Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DB

Employment

WD18 7DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee173
Part-Time Employee57
Self-Employed47
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family22
Other14
Unemployed14
Retired12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female285
Male242

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health334
Good health153
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 194
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian80
Pakistani49
Other Asian23
Black African30
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White261
Roma3
Arab5
Other32

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union102
Rest of Europe5
Africa28
Middle East and Asia117
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years114
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years62
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland9
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal6
Poland40
Romania31
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia60
South-East Asia2
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion103
Christian258
Buddhist1
Hindu70
Muslim72
Other religion6
Not answered17
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