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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7RN, WD18 7NA, WD18 7BG, WD18 0LA, WD18 7RQ, WD18 0RE, WD18 7NB, WD18 7RE, WD18 0LJ.

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 7RL

Average Price
£366,655
Semi-Detached
£440,790
Terraced
£357,388
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
105 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002012-01-13 £285,344
103 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002011-05-16 £286,192
115 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002004-03-05 £384,618
113 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002004-03-05 £384,618
105 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002001-06-29 £318,642

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 		1,600 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,407 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 		196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		716 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		993 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,016 yd Voluntary aided 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 Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		487 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,714 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,263 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 		974 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 		687 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,482 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,580 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,086 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,122 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford127 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford176 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford395 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford417 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue424 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford469 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford615 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford2 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford48 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford271 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford122 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford741 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford903 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford950 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches450 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts542 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts616 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite849 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts860 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite872 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool950 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite974 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool977 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool998 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 Harwoods Road dangerous?

In 2023, 818 crimes were reported near Harwoods Road . Only 11% 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 7RL.

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 7RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 818
Violence And Sexual Offences 267
Anti Social Behaviour 230
Vehicle Crime 79
Other Theft 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 40
Bicycle Theft 19
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 14
Burglary 10
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road418 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burton Avenue241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue295 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fearnley Street483 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road92 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road92 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Passage424 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RL

Employment

WD18 7RL 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 7RL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee119
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed40
Retired29
Looking after home or family26
Other20
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities34
Transport and storage26
Construction20
Administrative and support service activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education12
Other12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male214

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health180
Fair health50
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 116
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian33
Pakistani107
Other Asian42
Black African19
Black Caribbean8
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed Other8
White168
Roma2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union89
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years126
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal26
Spain1
Poland8
Romania43
Other EU countries20
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion42
Christian186
Hindu28
Muslim119
Sikh6
Not answered40
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