Observer Drive is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7GF 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 Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7GA, WD18 7GE, WD18 7GR, WD18 7WR, WD18 7AH, WD18 7AF, WD18 7AQ, WD18 7AD, WD18 7AE.

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 7GF

Average Price
£198,389
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,389
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 3 Gloucester Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£237,5002021-09-06 £233,696
Flat 4 Gloucester Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-12-10 £242,361
Flat 7 Gloucester Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-07-09 £229,441
Flat 6 Gloucester Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£231,5002019-01-08 £233,791
Flat 2 Gloucester Court Observer Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002016-08-12 £123,827

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 		2,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,352 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 		671 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		859 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,197 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		1,280 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 		417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		940 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		969 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,676 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 		1,170 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 		864 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,525 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,844 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,133 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,377 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, Watford414 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road557 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford560 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford562 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford311 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford414 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford401 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford414 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford499 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford562 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford475 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts307 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts715 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite716 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool859 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf964 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts964 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Observer Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 588 crimes were reported near Observer Drive . Only 17% 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 7GF.

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 7GF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 588
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 154
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 51
Bicycle Theft 24
Public Order 16
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Robbery 8
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 7GF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road496 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)383 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Watford (Lu Station)383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)383 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area383 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue468 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close417 yd
More Crime Statistics for Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GF

Employment

WD18 7GF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee79
Self-Employed17
Part-Time Employee14
Retired10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Transport and storage8
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female96
Male106

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex58
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced8
Widowed5

Health

Very good health115
Good health62
Fair health17
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 90
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian45
Pakistani14
Black African20
Black Caribbean14
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White84
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom119
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK119
10+ Years43
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland2
France4
Italy1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion42
Christian81
Hindu29
Muslim24
Sikh10
Not answered17
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