Rickmansworth Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7HB is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2003-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HZ, WD18 7LP, WD18 7UL, WD18 7AE, WD18 7DX, WD18 7UP, WD18 7AF, WD18 7QP, WD18 7BE.

Rickmansworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rickmansworth Road are based on 472 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 7HB

Average Price
£362,176
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£362,176
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickmansworth Road

Average Price
£423,839
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickmansworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Metropolitan Place, 80 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-04-21 £422,235
Flat 4 Metropolitan Place, 80 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£363,0002022-08-17 £338,565
Flat 17 Metropolitan Place, 80 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£337,5002018-08-20 £330,327
Flat 7 Metropolitan Place, 80 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£408,0002017-02-24 £381,029
Flat 2 Metropolitan Place, 80 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002016-01-15 £383,129

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 		2,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,298 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 		655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		753 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		874 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		1,044 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 		187 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,164 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,465 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,500 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 		1,007 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 		774 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,537 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,938 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,142 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,364 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford420 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford504 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford580 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford581 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford385 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford581 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue704 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford1,038 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford344 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford388 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford420 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford420 yd
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford580 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford641 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts119 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts696 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite705 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts749 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool852 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite975 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,020 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,071 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rickmansworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 561 crimes were reported near Rickmansworth Road . 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 7HB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7HB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 561
Anti Social Behaviour 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 48
Bicycle Theft 24
Public Order 18
Burglary 13
Drugs 11
Robbery 8
Other Crime 6
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 7HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road West545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road493 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase413 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Southsea Avenue532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue334 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7HB

Employment

WD18 7HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WD18 7HB 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 Employee93
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed9
Retired9
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Education10
Other10
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female113
Male134

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex93
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed4

Health

Very good health146
Good health75
Fair health26

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 109
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian67
Pakistani19
Other Asian7
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White101
Roma14
Arab9
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom128
European Union42
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK128
10+ Years62
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland1
Italy13
Portugal3
Spain1
Romania8
Other EU countries16
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion57
Christian77
Buddhist1
Hindu48
Jewish1
Muslim38
Sikh3
Other religion7
Not answered15
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