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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7EH, WD18 7JB, WD18 7DT, WD18 7RT, WD18 7RU, WD18 7JA, WD18 7ED, WD18 7NZ, WD18 7HT.

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 7RX

Average Price
£1,374,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,374,777
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
Flat 5 212 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002008-10-24 £1,374,777

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 		2,024 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,099 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 		356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road, WD17 3HD 		731 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,064 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		1,121 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 		176 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,163 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 		2,163 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 		706 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 		904 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,732 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,801 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		3,221 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		3,433 yd Other independent 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
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford324 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford325 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue345 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford349 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri81 Whippendell Road, Watford479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue345 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford583 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford LtdHalsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road734 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford740 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford325 yd
Spiceland Kebabish114 Whippendell Road, Watford327 yd
Chicken Cottage158 Harwoods Road, Watford395 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford423 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford325 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford915 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South947 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford994 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford996 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts281 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts389 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts674 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite710 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool716 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite861 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite942 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite991 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, 444 crimes were reported near Harwoods Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7RX.

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 7RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 444
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Anti Social Behaviour 131
Vehicle Crime 55
Other Theft 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 22
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
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 7RX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Avenue265 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cassiobury Park Avenue446 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fullerian Crescent542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mildred Avenue0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Metropolitan Station Approach489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durban Road West207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westend Mews137 yd
More Crime Statistics for Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RX

Employment

WD18 7RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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-Employed57
Retired40
Part-Time Employee38
Other25
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Information and communication19
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female209
Male239

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed5

Health

Very good health254
Good health136
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 151
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian33
Pakistani42
Other Asian31
Black African40
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White215
Roma6
Arab7
Other29

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union83
Rest of Europe17
Africa27
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years89
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland15
Romania40
Other EU countries15
Turkey3
Other Europe3
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion101
Christian190
Buddhist8
Hindu30
Muslim75
Sikh7
Other religion4
Not answered30
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