The Chase is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7JQ 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 The Chase, Watford, WD18 7JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7WR, WD18 7JP, WD18 7AS, WD18 7JG, WD18 7AP, WD18 7AT, WD18 7BD, WD18 7GA, WD18 7AL.

The Chase Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Chase are based on 72 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 7JQ

Average Price
£533,991
Semi-Detached
£571,151
Terraced
£487,541
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chase

Average Price
£533,991
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 ChaseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 The Chase, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002022-10-28 £560,171
57 The Chase, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-09-22 £482,220
16 The Chase, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-02-04 £514,649
29 The Chase, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002021-09-28 £712,066
59 The Chase, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-09-21 £521,833

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 		2,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,425 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 		633 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		865 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,067 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		1,309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,349 yd Free schools 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 		595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		768 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,024 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,874 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,773 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 		1,322 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 		943 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,505 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,760 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,968 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,554 yd Other independent 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, Watford321 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road425 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth450 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford676 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford321 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford385 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford321 yd
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford476 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford635 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford687 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford375 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts483 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite748 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts801 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf805 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool880 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Chase Street dangerous?

In 2023, 486 crimes were reported near The Chase . Only 21% 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 7JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Chase, Watford, WD18 7JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 486
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 39
Bicycle Theft 21
Public Order 13
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Gateway396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close497 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews261 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court199 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Chase, Watford, WD18 7JQ

Employment

WD18 7JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 Employee115
Self-Employed35
Retired32
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication14
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6

People

Gender

Female179
Male169

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health187
Good health118
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 150
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese11
Indian66
Pakistani56
Other Asian20
Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other5
White139
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union42
Rest of Europe2
Africa21
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years90
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland3
Italy7
Portugal4
Spain7
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania9
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion77
Christian95
Hindu58
Jewish1
Muslim74
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered34
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