Harwoods Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7RB is located in the Vicarage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7RA, WD18 0AJ, WD18 0EX, WD18 0HA, WD18 0HU, WD18 0HT, WD18 0HR, WD18 7RE, WD18 0EU.

Harwoods Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harwoods Road are based on 361 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 7RB

Average Price
£290,115
Semi-Detached
£300,570
Terraced
£334,624
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£237,453
Other
£102,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwoods Road

Average Price
£334,549
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwoods Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-10-07 £102,289
11 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£282,0002022-02-25 £273,064
9 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-08-27 £378,210
33 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-11-30 £334,324
Ground Floor And Basement Flat 17 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-08-18 £258,223

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 		1,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,589 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 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		460 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		498 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)
Neal Street, WD18 0WF 		998 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,901 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,334 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 		1,173 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 		697 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,380 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,436 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		2,861 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,948 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road177 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford189 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football ClubVicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road357 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford375 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford189 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford411 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford490 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue620 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford93 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford273 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford300 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford375 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway56C Vicarage Road, Watford379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford375 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford709 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford911 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford914 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches222 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts694 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts738 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts880 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite929 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite950 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool996 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Watford Field Road 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,024 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,040 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 92.0%

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 speed108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwoods Road dangerous?

In 2023, 850 crimes were reported near Harwoods Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 850
Violence And Sexual Offences 274
Anti Social Behaviour 218
Vehicle Crime 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Other Theft 61
Public Order 45
Bicycle Theft 19
Shoplifting 18
Drugs 17
Other Crime 17
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Riverwell Close441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merton Road518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court271 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fearnley Street417 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB

Employment

WD18 7RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 7RB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee130
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Retired26
Other18
Unemployed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female215
Male191

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health235
Good health121
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 116
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian44
Pakistani39
Other Asian43
Black African21
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White193
Roma3
Arab2
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union81
Rest of Europe7
Africa29
Middle East and Asia95
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years102
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania34
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion64
Christian206
Buddhist8
Hindu37
Jewish4
Muslim58
Not answered28
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