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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7RY, WD18 7SA, WD18 7SB, WD18 7DU, WD18 7RW, WD18 7DX, WD18 7JL, WD18 7RS, WD18 7RU.

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 7RZ

Average Price
£399,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£412,937
Detached
£662,981
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,423
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
83 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002023-08-22 £416,949
65 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-08-04 £440,912
11 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-09-26 £408,739
107 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-09-08 £427,109
103 Kensington Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-09-02 £436,294

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 		1,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,340 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 		386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		859 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		889 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		939 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 		185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,415 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,373 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 		944 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 		663 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,490 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,991 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,372 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, Watford299 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford302 yd
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford307 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford368 yd
Forest HouseW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue502 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford646 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford745 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford765 yd
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford199 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford246 yd
China Garden168 Whippendell Road, Watford299 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford307 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford299 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford843 yd
Expo Cash And Carry35 Market Street, Watford999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts301 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts584 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite709 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool842 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts855 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road 		health and fitness suite952 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool953 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool989 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,027 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 663 crimes were reported near Kensington Avenue . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7RZ.

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 7RZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 663
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Vehicle Crime 70
Other Theft 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Public Order 27
Drugs 12
Burglary 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 8
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 7RZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Belgrave Avenue437 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harwoods Road278 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road360 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close375 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place203 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue142 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RZ

Employment

WD18 7RZ 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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