Kensington Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7RW is located in the Vicarage electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7JL, WD18 7RU, WD18 7RH, WD18 7RT, WD18 7RZ, WD18 7RY, WD18 7DU, WD18 7DT, WD18 7NZ.

Kensington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Avenue are based on 203 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 7RW

Average Price
£239,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,899
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£396,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Kensington Mews, 17 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-07-31 £217,557
Flat 2 Kensington Mews, 17 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,0002020-08-17 £191,588
Flat 3 Kensington Mews, 17 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-06-17 £233,906
Flat 2 Kensington Mews, 17 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-12-04 £204,023
Flat 3 Kensington Mews, 17 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-05-16 £216,396

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 		1,887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,260 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 		302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		875 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		962 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		963 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 		195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,501 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,270 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 		851 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 		746 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,576 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,792 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,090 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,391 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, Watford229 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford230 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford286 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue399 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue399 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford668 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford691 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford707 yd
Market Tavern28 Market Street, Watford825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford229 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford277 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford286 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford292 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford229 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford910 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford939 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford1,024 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts326 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts481 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches739 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite809 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts824 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool859 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite867 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool893 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite925 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool940 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 Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 569 crimes were reported near Kensington Avenue . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 569
Anti Social Behaviour 190
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Vehicle Crime 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Other Theft 41
Public Order 25
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Belgrave Avenue507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue237 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road220 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road East368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Southsea Avenue189 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burton Avenue237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue135 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RW

Employment

WD18 7RW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Retired31
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Other10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities31
Administrative and support service activities23
Transport and storage14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other2

People

Gender

Female173
Male175

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health190
Good health119
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 95
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian24
Pakistani74
Other Asian33
Black African28
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White138
Roma1
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union55
Africa22
Middle East and Asia87
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years86
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland1
France4
Italy9
Portugal7
Lithuania1
Poland19
Romania17
Other EU countries10
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion51
Christian142
Buddhist20
Hindu14
Jewish4
Muslim102
Not answered16
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