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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7NP, WD18 0HL, WD18 7NL, WD18 0HJ, WD18 7UJ, WD18 7NN, WD18 0LH, WD18 7UF, WD18 7UE.

Queens Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Avenue are based on 163 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 7NR

Average Price
£365,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£394,579
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£248,416
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Avenue

Average Price
£368,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22A Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-02-04 £230,961
20 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£383,0002021-01-22 £394,320
16 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-10-25 £340,989
34 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002016-03-30 £491,618
34 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002015-08-27 £427,564

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 		1,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,635 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 		480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		721 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		795 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 		508 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,502 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,554 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 		1,210 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 		397 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,216 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,793 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,828 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,057 yd Community special 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
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford210 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford383 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford389 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford458 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford589 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue689 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford741 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford858 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford169 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford210 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford210 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford246 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford383 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford896 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite558 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts607 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches623 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool655 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts799 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,070 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,089 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 speed93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 812 crimes were reported near Queens Avenue . 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 7NR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 812
Violence And Sexual Offences 266
Anti Social Behaviour 207
Vehicle Crime 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Other Theft 56
Public Order 39
Bicycle Theft 20
Shoplifting 19
Other Crime 16
Burglary 14
Drugs 10
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pioneer Way505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Street483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whippendell Road242 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road242 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road242 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close389 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NR

Employment

WD18 7NR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

WD18 7NR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed40
Retired29
Looking after home or family26
Other20
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities34
Transport and storage26
Construction20
Administrative and support service activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education12
Other12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male214

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health180
Fair health50
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 116
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian33
Pakistani107
Other Asian42
Black African19
Black Caribbean8
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed Other8
White168
Roma2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union89
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years126
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal26
Spain1
Poland8
Romania43
Other EU countries20
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion42
Christian186
Hindu28
Muslim119
Sikh6
Not answered40
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