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

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7SJ, WD18 7PD, WD18 7PB, WD18 7NU, WD18 7PA, WD18 7NS, WD18 7DN, WD18 7NT, WD18 7DH.

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 7SQ

Average Price
£396,175
Semi-Detached
£336,850
Terraced
£397,398
Detached
£420,658
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
113 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002023-10-16 £438,251
141 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,5002023-02-01 £339,101
101 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-12-15 £384,273
141 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-11-25 £278,332
121 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-06-30 £430,872

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 		1,812 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,598 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
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		626 yd Voluntary aided 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
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		819 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road, WD18 0WN 		931 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 		399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,292 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,297 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,627 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 		1,210 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 		412 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,228 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,728 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,017 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,232 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, Watford44 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford481 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford487 yd
Cafe Cidade83B Whippendell Road, Watford561 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford647 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue748 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford764 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford797 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford37 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford44 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford44 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford95 yd
Mint103 Harwoods Road, Watford441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford481 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford689 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite448 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts461 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool577 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
West Herts Sports Club
PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts840 yd
Cassiobury Park
PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,058 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 603 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 7SQ.

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 7SQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 603
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 171
Vehicle Crime 70
Other Theft 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 20
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
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 7SQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Christie Court441 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whippendell Road93 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benskin Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskin Road426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Close176 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neilson Close204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Premier Place73 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue169 yd
More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SQ

Employment

WD18 7SQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7SQ 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 Employee134
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee46
Retired41
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Other14
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female262
Male216

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated11
Divorced37
Widowed19

Health

Very good health263
Good health155
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 123
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian37
Pakistani87
Other Asian55
Black African25
Black Caribbean5
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White225
Roma6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union95
Rest of Europe3
Africa24
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years121
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years43

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland4
France10
Italy9
Portugal15
Poland10
Romania43
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia50
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion85
Christian203
Buddhist8
Hindu40
Muslim91
Other religion6
Not answered46
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