Shepherds Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7HX 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 7HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HU, WD18 7HF, WD18 7LB, WD18 7JA, WD18 7AN, WD18 7LA, WD18 7JB, WD18 7LD, WD18 7BE.

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 7HX

Average Price
£1,174,820
Semi-Detached
£982,598
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,196,178
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
30 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,490,0002021-11-08 £1,472,129
32 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002021-11-05 £1,259,708
28 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002018-08-10 £1,552,514
28 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£597,5002012-04-02 £1,026,804
32 Shepherds Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£656,0002009-08-27 £1,362,862

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 		2,316 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,021 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 		674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		808 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,018 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		1,040 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,151 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 		252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,178 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,306 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,477 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,288 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 		781 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 		1,035 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,814 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,204 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,361 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, Watford232 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue626 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford636 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford636 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford271 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue626 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford800 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road915 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford270 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford592 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford605 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford636 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford636 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts168 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts431 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts627 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite727 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool796 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool845 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite982 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS 		tennis courts1,060 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 speed180 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shepherds Road dangerous?

In 2023, 353 crimes were reported near Shepherds Road . Only 29% 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 7HX.

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 7HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 353
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 32
Bicycle Theft 22
Public Order 15
Drugs 8
Burglary 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mildred Avenue318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)264 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue155 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shepherds Road, Watford, WD18 7HX

Employment

WD18 7HX 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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