Whippendell Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7PN is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7QX, WD18 7PL, WD18 7HN, WD18 7BX, WD18 7QD, WD18 7QB, WD18 7TA, WD18 7HW, WD18 7HQ.

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 7PN

Average Price
£491,745
Semi-Detached
£488,695
Terraced
£438,976
Detached
£550,613
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
499 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002022-09-09 £561,122
497 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-09-09 £454,664
495 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-09-09 £461,832
495 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002002-09-06 £457,671
499 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002001-05-24 £540,104

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 		2,164 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,744 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 		279 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		472 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		914 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,006 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,167 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		640 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		846 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,732 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,486 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 		584 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,130 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,465 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,468 yd Other independent 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
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford207 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road368 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford448 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth524 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford207 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford708 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford207 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford438 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford448 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford448 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford240 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford908 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 suite356 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool485 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts597 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite1,007 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,024 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%

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

Safety

Is Whippendell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 500 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . Only 20% 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 7PN.

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 7PN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 500
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Anti Social Behaviour 146
Vehicle Crime 58
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close462 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raven Close462 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Raven Close462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket468 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7PN

Employment

WD18 7PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7PN 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 Employee116
Self-Employed48
Retired34
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Administrative and support service activities24
Human health and social work activities20
Other16
Education15
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male195

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health213
Good health105
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 130
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian40
Pakistani12
Other Asian38
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White189
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union71
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years92
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy9
Portugal8
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania37
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia9
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion51
Christian196
Buddhist6
Hindu33
Muslim50
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered7
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