Princes Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7RR 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 Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7RS, WD18 7NL, WD18 7NN, WD18 7SB, WD18 7SA, WD18 0LJ, WD18 7NA, WD18 0LH, WD18 7RP.

Princes Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Avenue are based on 222 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 7RR

Average Price
£418,652
Semi-Detached
£373,561
Terraced
£423,349
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Avenue

Average Price
£406,258
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£388,0002022-03-22 £381,928
83 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£438,0002021-09-30 £444,252
39 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002020-07-31 £418,467
79 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002020-03-31 £451,546
91 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002019-06-28 £431,645

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 		1,719 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,441 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 		325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		774 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		868 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		892 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 		353 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,523 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,387 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 		1,018 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 		580 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,406 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,770 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,960 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,206 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, Watford222 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford228 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford285 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford302 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue509 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford590 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford657 yd
Two Trees Micro18 Vicarage Road, Watford806 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford166 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford190 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford209 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford222 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford222 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford920 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford931 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts471 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts614 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches624 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite693 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool809 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,009 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,013 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,024 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls
LADYS CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,050 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 797 crimes were reported near Princes Avenue . 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 7RR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 797
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Anti Social Behaviour 214
Vehicle Crime 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 54
Public Order 40
Bicycle Theft 19
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 11
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holm Oak Park495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue120 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close424 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christie Court191 yd
More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR

Employment

WD18 7RR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7RR area has a 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 Employee103
Self-Employed38
Retired35
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities30
Administrative and support service activities18
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Other7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male190

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health174
Good health109
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 118
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian10
Pakistani133
Other Asian27
Black African30
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White126
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union49
Rest of Europe6
Africa27
Middle East and Asia84
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years105
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland1
France1
Italy4
Portugal14
Spain2
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion50
Christian114
Buddhist11
Hindu6
Muslim159
Sikh1
Not answered14
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