The Gateway is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7HQ is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2005-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HW, WD18 7HN, WD18 7HG, WD18 7QB, WD18 7QR, WD18 7PL, WD18 7QJ, WD18 7PT, WD18 7PN.

The Gateway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gateway are based on 233 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 7HQ

Average Price
£337,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£337,689
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gateway

Average Price
£367,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GatewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 11 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,0002022-12-21 £217,597
Flat 1 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-12-21 £278,971
Flat 35 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£343,0002022-09-26 £321,112
Flat 10 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-07-05 £300,708
Flat 30 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-02-18 £300,176

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 		2,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,851 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 		191 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		451 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		895 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,265 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		722 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,578 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 		1,629 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 		662 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,060 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,343 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,107 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,526 yd Community special 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, Watford145 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road248 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane410 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth422 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford145 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford803 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford145 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford588 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford590 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford590 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford134 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford1,062 yd
The Co-Operative Food1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite393 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool489 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts738 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite860 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches994 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf1,052 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed97.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Gateway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 442 crimes were reported near The Gateway . Only 23% 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 7HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 442
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 140
Vehicle Crime 50
Other Theft 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cassiobridge Road241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue176 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raven Close361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close361 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Raven Close361 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road296 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WD18 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired105
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education10
Financial and insurance activities10
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female203
Male206

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated12
Divorced17
Widowed22

Health

Very good health168
Good health133
Fair health70
Bad health12
Very bad health27

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 128
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian50
Pakistani36
Other Asian20
Black African18
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White234
Arab7
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union53
Rest of Europe10
Africa28
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years94
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France3
Germany4
Italy13
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland13
Romania22
Other EU countries9
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion94
Christian135
Buddhist7
Hindu51
Jewish5
Muslim63
Other religion1
Not answered54
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