Southsea Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7NJ 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 Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7NQ, WD18 7DS, WD18 7NZ, WD18 7ND, WD18 7RH, WD18 7DR, WD18 7NE, WD18 7NB, WD18 7RP.

Southsea Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southsea Avenue are based on 39 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 7NJ

Average Price
£389,901
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£398,449
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£65,105

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southsea Avenue

Average Price
£389,901
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southsea AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-12-09 £381,976
18 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-06-29 £370,750
34 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£389,9502021-04-29 £406,532
3 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£456,0002020-09-01 £475,911
2B Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-03-04 £65,105

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 		1,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,177 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 		132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		514 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		766 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		959 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road, WD17 1JJ 		1,085 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 		357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,690 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,107 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 		745 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 		863 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,608 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,686 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,242 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		3,256 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, Watford118 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford123 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford125 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue227 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue227 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford521 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford599 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford637 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford123 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford200 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford241 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford123 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford722 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford833 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South847 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford884 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts330 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts484 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool750 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite788 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite863 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts878 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts946 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southsea Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 598 crimes were reported near Southsea Avenue . Only 16% 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 7NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 598
Anti Social Behaviour 203
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Vehicle Crime 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 42
Public Order 28
Other Crime 12
Shoplifting 11
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holywell Road535 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Addiscombe Road395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Passage437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road East183 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Southsea Avenue2 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burton Avenue47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue47 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue47 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Westend Mews92 yd
More Crime Statistics for Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7NJ 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 Employee176
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed45
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)30
Other29
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities31
Education22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Transport and storage19
Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other16
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female264
Male281

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex206
Married: Same sex6
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health281
Good health202
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 188
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian30
Pakistani165
Other Asian80
Black African20
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White164
Roma3
Arab6
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union69
Rest of Europe9
Africa32
Middle East and Asia158
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years142
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom368
Ireland6
France2
Italy8
Portugal11
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania29
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia41
South-East Asia15
Central and South America3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion67
Christian181
Buddhist12
Hindu37
Jewish2
Muslim223
Sikh1
Not answered22
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