Whippendell Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7PG 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 7PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7DL, WD18 7DP, WD18 7DW, WD18 7DH, WD18 7EB, WD18 7PS, WD18 7DN, WD18 7EG, WD18 7PX.

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 7PG

Average Price
£302,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£304,205
Other
£277,040

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
Flat 29 Rembrandt House, 400 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-06-23 £291,355
Flat 34 Rembrandt House, 400 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-05-23 £263,992
Flat 15 Rembrandt House, 400 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002019-07-26 £422,250
Roof Top Rembrandt House, 400 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£40,0002017-12-31 £37,634
Commercial Unit Rembrandt House Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£550,0002017-08-17 £516,446

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 		1,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,670 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 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		451 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		506 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		949 yd Academy converter 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 		479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,102 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,781 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 		1,329 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 		426 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,161 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,597 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,212 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,323 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, Watford191 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford458 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road624 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford666 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford458 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford721 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue910 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford186 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford191 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford191 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford286 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford497 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford666 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 suite331 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool477 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts488 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts992 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite1,041 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,071 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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 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, 572 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . Only 17% 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 7PG.

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 7PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 572
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 165
Vehicle Crime 59
Other Theft 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 17
Drugs 14
Burglary 11
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Shoplifting 8
Robbery 7
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 7PG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive484 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close39 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road141 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue392 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place218 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PG

Employment

WD18 7PG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee157
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Retired10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education26
Financial and insurance activities21
Administrative and support service activities19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage15
Information and communication15
Construction13
Other10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female203
Male174

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated9
Divorced9
Widowed4

Health

Very good health241
Good health108
Fair health20
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 179
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian77
Pakistani40
Other Asian24
Black African34
Black Caribbean14
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White151
Roma3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union52
Rest of Europe5
Africa26
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years97
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland6
France4
Germany5
Italy5
Spain5
Poland11
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion100
Christian128
Buddhist9
Hindu68
Muslim59
Not answered18
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