Tolpits Lane is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 7ST 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 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 7ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7SX, WD18 7QG, WD18 7SS, WD18 7UA, WD18 7SR, WD18 6GT, WD18 7UD, WD18 7SY, WD18 7PY.

Tolpits Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tolpits Lane are based on 186 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 7ST

Average Price
£424,064
Semi-Detached
£434,991
Terraced
£420,421
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tolpits Lane

Average Price
£301,307
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tolpits LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-11-27 £300,549
2 Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002012-12-13 £426,810
6 Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002005-04-28 £458,799
10 Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,5002005-02-25 £507,534
8 Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,9502002-03-01 £424,341

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 		1,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		365 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		475 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurance Haines School
Vicarage Road, WD18 0DD 		730 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		1,256 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,897 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 		1,502 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 		152 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,934 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,450 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,058 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		3,156 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
Med Cakes308 Whippendell Road, Watford252 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free ChurchWest Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane470 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford643 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes158 Whippendell Road, Watford726 yd
Brazuca Bar160 Whippendell Road, Watford733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford643 yd
The Red Lion105 Vicarage Road, Watford906 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford993 yd
West Herts Sports ClubW H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue1,019 yd
The Oddfellows14 Fearnley Street, Watford1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford252 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford252 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford322 yd
King Of Pizza96 Queens Avenue, Watford367 yd
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford661 yd
Tesco170 Whippendell Road, Watford726 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 suite208 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool300 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts732 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches776 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium)
VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches937 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite941 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 Tolpits Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 528 crimes were reported near Tolpits Lane . Only 19% 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 7ST.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 7ST

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 528
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Vehicle Crime 51
Other Theft 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 23
Other Crime 12
Drugs 12
Robbery 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charlock Way431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Explorer Drive217 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Explorer Drive217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crusader Way322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whippendell Road202 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pioneer Way382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kings Avenue517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princes Avenue442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Explorer Drive217 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 7ST

Employment

WD18 7ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

WD18 7ST area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Self-Employed50
Retired49
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles62
Human health and social work activities45
Information and communication30
Construction23
Education21
Administrative and support service activities21
Financial and insurance activities19
Other16
Transport and storage16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities6
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female245
Male204

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed22

Health

Very good health234
Good health149
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 128
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian30
Pakistani109
Other Asian36
Black African9
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White197
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union86
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years130
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland8
France5
Italy17
Portugal34
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania22
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion64
Christian209
Buddhist10
Hindu19
Muslim106
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered36
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