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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 0QN, WD18 0NB, WD18 0QQ, WD18 7LU, WD18 0QP, WD18 0QF, WD18 0ND, WD1 7LU, WD18 0JF.

Whippendell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whippendell Road are based on 869 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 7LT

Average Price
£232,699
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£232,699
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whippendell Road

Average Price
£354,229
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whippendell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 21 Kennett Court Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-11-27 £273,208
Flat 7 Kennett Court Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-09-01 £224,070
Flat 19 Kennett Court Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-04-05 £206,426
Flat 16 Kennett Court Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-10-12 £209,228
Flat 22 Kennett Court Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,5002022-06-24 £248,171

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 		1,752 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,997 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		236 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		357 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		651 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		656 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Primary School
Derby Road, WD17 2LX 		923 yd Community 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 Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		626 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,740 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		2,126 yd Free schools 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 		649 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 		1,216 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,190 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		2,829 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,898 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,982 yd Other independent school No 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
The Haven Day Centre4 Whippendell Road, Watford100 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford148 yd
Spice Lounge36 Market Street, Watford231 yd
Our Brothers32 Market Street, Watford258 yd
Watford BBQ30 Market Street, Watford269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford231 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue275 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford289 yd
Diamonds And Strings9 Market Street, Watford381 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford319 yd
Papa John's Pizza18 Market Street, Watford350 yd
Heavenly Desserts42 High Street, Watford367 yd
Roosters Piri Piri38B High Street, Watford368 yd
Grilled Cottage85 Vicarage Road, Watford386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford310 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford393 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford444 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford459 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South466 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts308 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite346 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite444 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts509 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool638 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool643 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts649 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite758 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite760 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 speed107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whippendell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2549 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7LT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2549
Violence And Sexual Offences 702
Anti Social Behaviour 678
Other Theft 217
Shoplifting 178
Criminal Damage And Arson 130
Vehicle Crime 112
Public Order 112
Drugs 101
Theft From The Person 84
Bicycle Theft 70
Burglary 64
Possession Of Weapons 41
Other Crime 31
Robbery 29

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Farraline Road491 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upton Road199 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wells Yard336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7LT

Employment

WD18 7LT 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 7LT 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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