Ascot Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD18 8AB 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 Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 7HG, WD18 7QR, WD18 7QF, WD18 7HQ, WD18 7QQ, WD18 7QN, WD18 7HW, WD18 7QH, WD18 7QJ.

Ascot Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ascot Road are based on 1 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 8AB

Average Price
£4,292,050
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,292,050

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ascot Road

Average Price
£4,292,050
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ascot Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Polestar (Watford) Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,500,0002014-11-14 £4,292,050

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 		2,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		4,992 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 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		246 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		513 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		922 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green WD3 3QQ 		1,168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chater Infant School
Southsea Avenue, WD18 7RD 		1,369 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LR 		569 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		992 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		2,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,822 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 		810 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,992 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,192 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,971 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		3,605 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
Rising Sun, Brewers FayreBrewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road184 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane203 yd
Pucka Tucka506 Whippendell Road, Watford255 yd
Costa Coffee153 High Street, Rickmansworth340 yd
BaxterStorey - The Café At The HiveBuilding 1, Marlins Meadow579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shamrock510 Whippendell Road, Watford255 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road638 yd
Pangea Spirit1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford949 yd
Royal British Legion161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway500 Whippendell Road, Watford255 yd
The Viking73 Tolpits Lane, Watford756 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford792 yd
BVRGR CO310 Whippendell Road, Watford792 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away104 Princes Avenue, Watford795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford195 yd
The Co-Operative Food1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green876 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 suite526 yd
Westfield Academy
TOLPITS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool575 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite663 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite671 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys
RICKMANSWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts931 yd
West Herts Golf Club
ROUSEBARN LANE 		golf1,001 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Tolpits Lane 		grass pitches1,003 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Ascot Road dangerous?

In 2023, 320 crimes were reported near Ascot Road . 32% 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 8AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 320
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 28
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD18 8AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Printers Avenue193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydney Road490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheraton Mews487 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Royal Court507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket214 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Maythorne Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cassiobridge Road313 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Gate Mews471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AB

Employment

WD18 8AB area has a very 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 Employee70
Part-Time Employee34
Retired22
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Other10
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female157
Male126

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated14
Divorced15
Widowed7

Health

Very good health140
Good health94
Fair health40
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 48
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian14
Pakistani30
Other Asian17
Black African30
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White157
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Africa30
Middle East and Asia38

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years70
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
France3
Italy4
Portugal4
Spain2
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia8
No passport held28

Religion

No religion87
Christian103
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim65
Other religion1
Not answered11
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