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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7RE, WD18 0LA, WD18 7RL, WD18 0AJ, WD18 7RN, WD18 0HN, WD18 0RE, WD18 0HW, WD18 0SH.

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 7RQ

Average Price
£339,535
Semi-Detached
£422,715
Terraced
£381,204
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,984
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
97 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002022-09-09 £480,491
89 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-09-06 £257,451
45 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-03-25 £428,193
61 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-12-16 £402,080
Flat 1 81 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-12-10 £271,484

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 		1,495 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,473 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 		258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		629 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,034 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		1,062 yd Free schools No 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 		591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,787 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,283 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 		1,044 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 		682 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,443 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,518 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,022 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		3,072 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford213 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford217 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford243 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford119 Vicarage Road, Watford318 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea BarWatford General Hospital, Vicarage Road338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford318 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford423 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue489 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford550 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford107 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford137 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford213 yd
Zax Piri Piri131 Vicarage Road, Watford257 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford213 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford712 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford892 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford936 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches352 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts608 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts719 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts785 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite875 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool964 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,019 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,046 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 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, 896 crimes were reported near Harwoods Road . Only 9% 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 7RQ.

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 7RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 896
Violence And Sexual Offences 288
Anti Social Behaviour 244
Vehicle Crime 93
Other Theft 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Public Order 49
Bicycle Theft 20
Other Crime 19
Shoplifting 18
Drugs 17
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vicarage Road326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road East310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court106 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Hornets506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fearnley Street435 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road194 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road194 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RQ

Employment

WD18 7RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee36
Retired24
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction16
Information and communication13
Transport and storage13
Other12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male197

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health219
Good health107
Fair health47
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 132
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian35
Pakistani56
Other Asian44
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White201
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union53
Africa7
Middle East and Asia97
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years103
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland4
France1
Italy4
Portugal8
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland15
Romania14
Other EU countries11
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion90
Christian155
Buddhist1
Hindu31
Jewish8
Muslim80
Sikh4
Other religion2
Not answered16
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