Swiss Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7LW 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 Swiss Close, Watford, WD18 7LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7LN, WD18 7LF, WD18 7LG, WD18 7LL, WD18 7LH, WD18 7LQ, WD18 7PH, WD18 7BW, WD18 7AR.

Swiss Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swiss Close are based on 15 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 7LW

Average Price
£814,855
Semi-Detached
£814,855
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swiss Close

Average Price
£814,855
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swiss CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Swiss Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002019-07-17 £837,381
3 Swiss Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002019-02-22 £681,564
7 Swiss Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002016-02-12 £990,871
5 Swiss Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£657,0002015-11-06 £816,094
2 Swiss Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002013-08-30 £964,833

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 		2,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,075 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 		1,035 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cassiobury Junior School
Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3PD 		1,073 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,226 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3PE 		1,261 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 Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		938 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,018 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,677 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 		1,201 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 		1,314 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,818 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,906 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,116 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,624 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
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford520 yd
Daisy's In The ParkCassiobury Park Hub, Cassiobury Park543 yd
West Herts Golf ClubRousebarn Lane, Watford680 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth711 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford274 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BloomsYard70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford298 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford711 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford939 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford1,001 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford758 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts542 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts607 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf679 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 speed179.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swiss Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 264 crimes were reported near Swiss Close . 37% 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 7LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swiss Close, Watford, WD18 7LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 264
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Other Theft 28
Bicycle Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 12
Robbery 8
Drugs 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Venice Avenue244 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area294 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Watford (Lu Station)294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swiss Close, Watford, WD18 7LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7LW 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 Employee126
Retired83
Part-Time Employee68
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)41
Looking after home or family23
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities33
Education32
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Information and communication20
Transport and storage16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female313
Male243

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex227
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed27

Health

Very good health305
Good health172
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 211
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian88
Pakistani60
Other Asian39
Black African48
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White251
Arab1
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union33
Africa52
Middle East and Asia84
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years151
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom470
Ireland12
Germany1
Italy5
Spain1
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion100
Christian167
Hindu91
Jewish9
Muslim154
Sikh11
Other religion2
Not answered22
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