Durban Road West is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7DR is located in the Vicarage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7NE, WD18 7NQ, WD18 7DS, WD18 7LR, WD18 7NJ, WD18 7ND, WD18 7HR, WD18 0RP, WD18 7NH.

Durban Road West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Durban Road West are based on 67 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 7DR

Average Price
£342,994
Semi-Detached
£621,887
Terraced
£538,066
Detached
£709,670
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,197
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durban Road West

Average Price
£415,416
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durban Road West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Durban Road West, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-08-24 £562,776
42A Durban Road West, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£203,5002017-06-09 £189,935
Flat 5 50 Durban Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,5002014-10-30 £141,893
57 Durban Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002014-01-24 £512,774
Flat 2 50 Durban Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,0002013-01-11 £191,154

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 		1,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,111 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 		117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		697 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		988 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,000 yd Academy converter 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 		436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,120 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,780 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,012 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 		679 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 		950 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,525 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,766 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		3,175 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		3,192 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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 Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford128 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue135 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford171 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford178 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue135 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford463 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford552 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road589 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford50 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford178 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford248 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford294 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford178 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford638 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford738 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South749 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford790 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts248 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts558 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches614 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool682 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool704 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite765 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts850 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts892 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Durban Road West dangerous?

In 2023, 697 crimes were reported near Durban Road West . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 697
Anti Social Behaviour 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 192
Vehicle Crime 69
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 31
Drugs 14
Other Crime 13
Burglary 11
Bicycle Theft 11
Shoplifting 11
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banbury Street546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue206 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Addiscombe Road308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Addiscombe Road308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Addiscombe Road308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Addiscombe Road308 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Road473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road West75 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mildred Avenue282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Court View350 yd
More Crime Statistics for Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7DR 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 Employee176
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed45
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)30
Other29
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities31
Education22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Transport and storage19
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other16
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female264
Male281

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex206
Married: Same sex6
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health281
Good health202
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 188
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian30
Pakistani165
Other Asian80
Black African20
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White164
Roma3
Arab6
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union69
Rest of Europe9
Africa32
Middle East and Asia158
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years142
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom368
Ireland6
France2
Italy8
Portugal11
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania29
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia41
South-East Asia15
Central and South America3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion67
Christian181
Buddhist12
Hindu37
Jewish2
Muslim223
Sikh1
Not answered22
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