Observer Drive is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7GE is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2005-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7GA, WD18 7AH, WD18 7GF, WD18 7AQ, WD18 7AD, WD18 7AF, WD18 7AX, WD18 7AY, WD18 7AG.

Observer Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observer Drive are based on 122 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 7GE

Average Price
£353,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£353,706
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observer Drive

Average Price
£367,851
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observer DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 13 Knightsbridge Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-07-28 £342,995
Flat 17 Knightsbridge Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£358,0002022-05-03 £345,264
Flat 5 Knightsbridge Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£328,0002021-12-09 £323,806
Flat 8 Knightsbridge Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-09-28 £329,634
Flat 1 Knightsbridge Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£281,5002021-07-23 £274,305

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 		2,384 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,316 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 		709 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		903 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,184 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		1,300 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 		432 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		938 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,665 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 		1,157 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 		910 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,568 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,876 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,105 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,393 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, Watford440 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford531 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road574 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford605 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford270 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford440 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford362 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford440 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford541 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford605 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford500 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts314 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts680 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite761 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool904 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf934 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts968 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 speed74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed76 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Observer Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 559 crimes were reported near Observer Drive . Only 18% 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 7GE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 559
Anti Social Behaviour 153
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Other Theft 52
Vehicle Crime 51
Bicycle Theft 24
Public Order 15
Burglary 12
Drugs 12
Robbery 7
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)343 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Watford (Lu Station)343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)343 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area343 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close463 yd
More Crime Statistics for Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GE

Employment

WD18 7GE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Retired9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education19
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female139
Male157

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated7
Divorced22

Health

Very good health175
Good health98
Fair health17
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 148
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian89
Pakistani8
Other Asian13
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White151
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union30
Rest of Europe18
Africa13
Middle East and Asia75
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years64
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
France2
Italy1
Portugal3
Poland9
Romania11
Other EU countries12
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion70
Christian109
Hindu66
Jewish4
Muslim19
Sikh6
Other religion6
Not answered15
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