George V Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7QS is located in the Holywell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2008-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about George V Close, Watford, WD18 7QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7QP, WD18 7FH, WD18 7UN, WD18 7TD, WD18 7LP, WD18 7UL, WD18 7QD, WD18 7EG, WD18 7TA.

George V Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George V Close are based on 18 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 7QS

Average Price
£511,091
Semi-Detached
£582,128
Terraced
£502,211
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George V Close

Average Price
£511,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George V CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 George V Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£595,0002023-01-20 £545,449
3 George V Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-09-30 £456,424
1 George V Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-02-15 £601,907
10 George V Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-02-15 £568,604
11 George V Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£412,5002019-12-06 £447,617

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 		2,172 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,521 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 		508 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		664 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		838 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		1,087 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,174 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 		423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		964 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,749 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 		1,258 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 		660 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,334 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,695 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		3,252 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,325 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, Watford343 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford387 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road514 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth627 yd
The Cafe In The Park3 Cassiobury Park, Watford717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford343 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford508 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford339 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford343 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford387 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford387 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford400 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts368 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite513 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool658 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts892 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts986 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed205 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George V Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 529 crimes were reported near George V Close . Only 19% 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 7QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for George V Close, Watford, WD18 7QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 529
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Anti Social Behaviour 155
Vehicle Crime 56
Other Theft 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 11
Drugs 11
Robbery 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 7QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue432 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews517 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Chase301 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Metropolitan Station Approach270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Road292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue432 yd
More Crime Statistics for George V Close, Watford, WD18 7QS

Employment

WD18 7QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7QS 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Retired22
Looking after home or family19
Other18
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Education19
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities14
Other14
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female187
Male174

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health181
Good health123
Fair health37
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 105
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani20
Other Asian28
Black African27
Black Caribbean13
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other8
White198
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union62
Rest of Europe6
Africa27
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years76
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland3
France3
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal8
Spain2
Poland6
Romania24
Other EU countries12
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion70
Christian186
Hindu33
Jewish1
Muslim44
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered21
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