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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HW, WD18 7HQ, WD18 7QJ, WD18 7PT, WD18 7HN, WD18 7HG, WD18 7QR, WD18 7PN, WD18 7QE.

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 7QB

Average Price
£527,933
Semi-Detached
£538,102
Terraced
£423,125
Detached
£531,047
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
521 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-03-26 £559,341
515 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-03-19 £633,216
531 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002019-11-06 £531,047
517 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002016-02-29 £526,018
511 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002014-10-31 £554,057

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 		2,282 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,769 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 		271 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		520 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		967 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,122 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		718 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,617 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 		1,562 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 		695 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,142 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,422 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,085 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,579 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
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford85 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road239 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth398 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane465 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford85 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford721 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford85 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford564 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford576 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford576 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford111 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford1,027 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 suite442 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool551 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts670 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite865 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite928 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf1,002 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed187.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 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, 472 crimes were reported near Whippendell Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7QB.

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 7QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 472
Anti Social Behaviour 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Vehicle Crime 55
Other Theft 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
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 7QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cassiobridge Road178 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whippendell Road546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road303 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ascot Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue154 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road546 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road546 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7QB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WD18 7QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired105
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education10
Financial and insurance activities10
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female203
Male206

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated12
Divorced17
Widowed22

Health

Very good health168
Good health133
Fair health70
Bad health12
Very bad health27

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 128
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian50
Pakistani36
Other Asian20
Black African18
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White234
Arab7
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union53
Rest of Europe10
Africa28
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years94
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France3
Germany4
Italy13
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland13
Romania22
Other EU countries9
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion94
Christian135
Buddhist7
Hindu51
Jewish5
Muslim63
Other religion1
Not answered54
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