Whippendell Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7NB is located in the Vicarage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7BG, WD18 7ND, WD18 7NH, WD18 7RN, WD18 7NA, WD18 7RP, WD18 0RE, WD18 7NQ, WD18 7NJ.

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 7NB

Average Price
£416,351
Semi-Detached
£510,988
Terraced
£507,070
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£49,557

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
170 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£52,3002016-11-10 £49,557
166 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002010-07-30 £401,918
Top Flat 156 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002007-09-14 £717,972
172A Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5001998-02-02 £401,320
168 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0001997-01-08 £510,988

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 		1,704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,283 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 		97 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		469 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		840 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		869 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,093 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 		424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		882 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,167 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 		850 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 		785 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,573 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,596 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,179 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		3,189 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford2 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford6 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford74 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue305 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue305 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford463 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford491 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford617 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford6 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford81 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford124 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford157 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford6 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford702 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford841 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford890 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts421 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches521 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts555 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool853 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool876 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts881 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite894 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite901 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite920 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 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, 822 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7NB.

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 7NB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 822
Violence And Sexual Offences 264
Anti Social Behaviour 233
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 56
Public Order 44
Bicycle Theft 20
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 14
Drugs 11
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fearnley Street479 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road47 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road47 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Passage394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Passage394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Passage394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road East174 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB

Employment

WD18 7NB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 7NB 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 Employee133
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)28
Other26
Retired25
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities47
Accommodation and food service activities21
Transport and storage16
Other16
Administrative and support service activities13
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female238
Male250

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex193
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health286
Good health139
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 129
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian51
Pakistani117
Other Asian67
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other9
White157
Roma2
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union81
Rest of Europe9
Africa21
Middle East and Asia157
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years156
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years57
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland2
Germany4
Italy25
Portugal15
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland16
Romania27
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia57
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion42
Christian218
Buddhist10
Hindu36
Muslim149
Not answered29
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