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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7SQ, WD18 7PB, WD18 7NU, WD18 7PD, WD18 7DN, WD18 7NS, WD18 7NT, WD18 7SH, WD18 7PA.

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 7SJ

Average Price
£394,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£398,736
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,172
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
114 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-10-12 £410,388
126 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-08-18 £438,724
132 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002018-11-01 £423,413
112 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£377,0002016-05-06 £432,546
144 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£338,0002015-08-14 £425,049

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 		1,844 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,572 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 		583 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		631 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		641 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		852 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		938 yd Community school 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 		371 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,273 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,312 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,616 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 		1,190 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 		442 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,254 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,743 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,030 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,267 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
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford75 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford482 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford487 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford561 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford629 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford729 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue739 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford817 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford2 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford75 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford75 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford102 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford482 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford673 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts428 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite462 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool595 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts828 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,025 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 speed126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 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 Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 617 crimes were reported near Princes Avenue . Only 16% 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 7SJ.

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 7SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 617
Anti Social Behaviour 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Vehicle Crime 73
Other Theft 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 20
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 13
Shoplifting 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue168 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road118 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road118 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close161 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place46 yd
More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SJ

Employment

WD18 7SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7SJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Self-Employed43
Retired34
Student (economically inactive)32
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education26
Financial and insurance activities21
Administrative and support service activities19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage15
Information and communication15
Construction13
Other10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female195
Male215

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed13

Health

Very good health239
Good health116
Fair health45
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 158
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese7
Indian99
Pakistani46
Other Asian33
Black African10
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White167
Roma6
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union41
Rest of Europe10
Africa22
Middle East and Asia92
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years116
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland2
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania19
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America7
No passport held12

Religion

No religion59
Christian161
Buddhist12
Hindu62
Jewish4
Muslim72
Sikh8
Other religion9
Not answered23
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