Shepherds Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7HU is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shepherds Road, Watford, WD18 7HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HX, WD18 7JA, WD18 7JB, WD18 7LB, WD18 7EH, WD18 7JD, WD18 7RX, WD18 7LA, WD18 7DX.

Shepherds Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shepherds Road are based on 32 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 7HU

Average Price
£1,120,320
Semi-Detached
£1,352,547
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,108,097
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Road

Average Price
£1,125,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002022-04-13 £1,423,611
13 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002019-04-18 £995,130
15 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£932,0002017-06-19 £1,025,228
11 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002015-12-21 £862,543
25 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002015-11-27 £938,705

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 		2,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,064 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 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		797 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		957 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		996 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,110 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		167 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,344 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,272 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 		770 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 		969 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,765 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,018 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,181 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,438 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
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford306 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford545 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford545 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue554 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford352 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue554 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford806 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road875 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford360 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford524 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford527 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford545 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford545 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts125 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts507 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts567 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite732 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool784 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite937 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,041 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,083 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 speed62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shepherds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Shepherds Road . Only 25% 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 7HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shepherds Road, Watford, WD18 7HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 416
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 36
Bicycle Theft 23
Public Order 18
Drugs 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue241 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Westend Mews364 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fullerian Crescent311 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)353 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shepherds Road, Watford, WD18 7HU

Employment

WD18 7HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired95
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed7
Other6
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 cycles40
Human health and social work activities34
Education30
Information and communication23
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Construction18
Financial and insurance activities18
Transport and storage8
Other7
Real estate activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5

People

Gender

Female198
Male225

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex224
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed20

Health

Very good health266
Good health115
Fair health34
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 213
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian92
Pakistani46
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White220
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union18
Africa31
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years99
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held2

Religion

No religion90
Christian138
Buddhist5
Hindu60
Jewish8
Muslim57
Sikh6
Other religion14
Not answered47
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