Whippendell Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7PD is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7SQ, WD18 7PA, WD18 7SJ, WD18 7DN, WD18 7PB, WD18 7SY, WD18 7NU, WD18 7NS, WD18 7SZ.

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 7PD

Average Price
£364,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£368,227
Detached
£386,719
Flats/Maisonettes
£280,362
Other
no sales

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
330 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£393,0002023-06-30 £380,575
326 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002023-04-14 £390,872
376 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-03-01 £383,897
332 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£352,5002019-09-27 £385,247
310 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-06-13 £320,967

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 		1,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		608 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		612 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		791 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		902 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 		445 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		522 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,290 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,664 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 		1,253 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 		367 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,184 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,689 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,029 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,198 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, Watford3 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford509 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford515 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford590 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford646 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue784 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford799 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford802 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford3 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford3 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford78 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford125 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford509 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford685 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 suite411 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts504 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool536 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches833 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts879 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whippendell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 620 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . 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 7PD.

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 7PD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 620
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 176
Vehicle Crime 74
Other Theft 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 21
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Shoplifting 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 7PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crusader Way537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue202 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road52 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road52 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close178 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place118 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PD

Employment

WD18 7PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7PD 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 Employee134
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee46
Retired41
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Other14
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female262
Male216

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated11
Divorced37
Widowed19

Health

Very good health263
Good health155
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 123
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian37
Pakistani87
Other Asian55
Black African25
Black Caribbean5
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White225
Roma6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union95
Rest of Europe3
Africa24
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years121
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years43

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland4
France10
Italy9
Portugal15
Poland10
Romania43
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia50
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion85
Christian203
Buddhist8
Hindu40
Muslim91
Other religion6
Not answered46
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