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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7PY, WD18 7PX, WD18 7SR, WD18 7QA, WD18 7PS, WD18 7SX, WD18 7SS, WD18 7PG, WD18 7DL.

Sydney Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sydney Road are based on 59 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 7PZ

Average Price
£9,669,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£9,669,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£1,514,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 2 29 - 43 Sydney Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£15,750,0002020-02-14 £15,956,397
Unit 2 29 - 43 Sydney Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,581,4752017-09-29 £3,382,230

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 		1,905 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,832 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 		339 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		345 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		910 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 		404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,083 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,888 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 		1,485 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 		326 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,000 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,441 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,230 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,284 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
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford275 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford462 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free ChurchWest Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane511 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road606 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford462 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford864 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford1,039 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford275 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford275 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford310 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford395 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford482 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford781 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 suite169 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool315 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts649 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches855 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite893 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,072 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Sydney Road dangerous?

In 2023, 591 crimes were reported near Sydney Road . Only 16% 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 7PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 591
Violence And Sexual Offences 194
Anti Social Behaviour 167
Vehicle Crime 61
Other Theft 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 25
Drugs 14
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 8
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 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 7PZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue527 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watford West317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Avenue527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place351 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hagden Lane520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7PZ

Employment

WD18 7PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7PZ area has a 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 Employee127
Self-Employed50
Retired49
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles62
Human health and social work activities45
Information and communication30
Construction23
Education21
Administrative and support service activities21
Financial and insurance activities19
Other16
Transport and storage16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities6
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female245
Male204

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed22

Health

Very good health234
Good health149
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 128
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian30
Pakistani109
Other Asian36
Black African9
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White197
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union86
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years130
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland8
France5
Italy17
Portugal34
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania22
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion64
Christian209
Buddhist10
Hindu19
Muslim106
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered36
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