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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7NU, WD18 7PB, WD18 7SQ, WD18 7SJ, WD18 7PD, WD18 7NT, WD18 7NL, WD18 7SB, WD18 7SA.

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 7NS

Average Price
£353,394
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£386,629
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£187,223
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
82 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-12-08 £352,250
94A Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-08-05 £219,181
88 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,5002022-06-13 £380,646
90 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-02-26 £356,670
92 Queens Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-07-05 £339,173

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 		1,772 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,541 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 		489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		712 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		726 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		791 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		837 yd Community school 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 		364 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,209 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,540 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 		1,138 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 		462 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,290 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,811 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,927 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,219 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, Watford122 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford387 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford393 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford467 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue660 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford717 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford732 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford775 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford2 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford102 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford387 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford776 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts449 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite535 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool658 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches751 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts756 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,036 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 speed232.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 628 crimes were reported near Queens Avenue . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7NS.

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 7NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 628
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Vehicle Crime 77
Other Theft 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 24
Burglary 13
Drugs 11
Other Crime 11
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holm Oak Park408 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road352 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close264 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place91 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue78 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue78 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue78 yd
More Crime Statistics for Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS

Employment

WD18 7NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 7NS 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 7NS 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 Employee174
Part-Time Employee77
Self-Employed55
Student (economically inactive)36
Looking after home or family31
Retired29
Unemployed20
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Human health and social work activities40
Education32
Accommodation and food service activities24
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other17
Construction17
Transport and storage16
Information and communication12
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female278
Male318

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex238
Separated17
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health310
Good health216
Fair health56
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 187
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian27
Pakistani190
Other Asian58
Black African36
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White209
Roma3
Arab19
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union110
Rest of Europe12
Africa30
Middle East and Asia148
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years159
5-10 Years63
2-5 Years58
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom368
Ireland8
France8
Germany2
Italy36
Portugal6
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania26
Other EU countries14
Other Europe5
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia43
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
Oceania4
No passport held30

Religion

No religion74
Christian213
Buddhist14
Hindu21
Muslim229
Not answered43
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