Park Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7HR 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 Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HP, WD18 7HA, WD18 7DY, WD18 7LR, WD18 7DR, WD18 7DZ, WD18 7DS, WD18 7HD, WD18 7NE.

Park Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Avenue are based on 70 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 7HR

Average Price
£865,744
Semi-Detached
£1,033,869
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,079,991
Flats/Maisonettes
£308,280
Other
£59,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£536,948
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£765,0002021-06-30 £772,254
23 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002019-11-29 £768,912
3 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£60,7002018-08-16 £59,410
15 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002018-05-22 £869,643
9 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£872,5002017-06-01 £963,746

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 		1,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,992 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 		230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		479 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		578 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		927 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,115 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 		474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,232 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,824 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,911 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 		559 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 		1,062 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,508 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,883 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		3,132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		3,209 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
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue45 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford206 yd
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford219 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford245 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue45 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road481 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford508 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford546 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford152 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford297 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford368 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford414 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)97 Vicarage Road, Watford627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford297 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford628 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South662 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford693 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts131 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool562 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts581 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite620 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches703 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts795 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts827 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 92.9%

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 speed188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 875 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . Only 10% 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 7HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 875
Anti Social Behaviour 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Other Theft 74
Vehicle Crime 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Bicycle Theft 35
Public Order 35
Drugs 34
Burglary 16
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 10
Shoplifting 8
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rosslyn Road417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cassio Road341 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue87 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue87 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upton Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upton Road417 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HR

Employment

WD18 7HR area has a 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7HR 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 Employee132
Retired35
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)20
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed14
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities33
Accommodation and food service activities15
Information and communication14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female190
Male164

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health177
Good health132
Fair health35
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 114
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian20
Pakistani41
Other Asian18
Black African18
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other7
White205
Arab8
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom163
European Union90
Rest of Europe15
Africa13
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK163
10+ Years89
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland12
France1
Italy8
Portugal10
Spain6
Poland16
Romania34
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America5
No passport held25

Religion

No religion65
Christian192
Buddhist3
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim59
Other religion3
Not answered24
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