Heckford Close is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD18 8WR is located in the Dickinsons electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heckford Close, Watford, WD18 8WR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 8WS, WD18 8WH, WD18 8WN, WD18 8WQ, WD18 8WJ, WD18 8WL, WD18 8WP, WD3 3TT.

Heckford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heckford Close are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 8WR

Average Price
£522,930
Semi-Detached
£568,286
Terraced
£507,443
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heckford Close

Average Price
£522,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heckford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-03-30 £493,114
18 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£542,0002023-02-16 £545,445
4 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-11-14 £480,888
1 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-04-22 £438,662
14 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£543,0002021-11-16 £578,956

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 		2,943 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 4Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green WD3 3QQ 		683 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,030 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road, Croxley Green WD3 3BN 		1,128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,141 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yorke Mead Primary School
Dulwich Way, Croxley Green WD3 3PX 		1,283 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 		817 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		1,543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		1,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street, WD3 1HG 		2,401 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 		2,709 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		1,514 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		1,524 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,733 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedYork House School
Sarratt Road, Croxley Green WD3 4LW 		2,706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park, Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF 		2,913 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley ParkCafe, The Hive300 yd
Sodexo @ Smith & NephewBuilding 5, Hatters Lane338 yd
BaxterStorey - The Café At The HiveBuilding 1, Marlins Meadow460 yd
Standard Tandoori Restaurant208A Watford Road, Croxley Green507 yd
The Kitchen198 Watford Road, Croxley Green512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green532 yd
The HarvesterHarvester, Watford Road650 yd
The Red HouseThe Red House Public House, Watford Road813 yd
The Fox & HoundsThe Fox And Hounds, 216 New Road877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Croxley Express Bbq202A Watford Road, Croxley Green507 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway188B Watford Road, Croxley Green512 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery156 Watford Road, Croxley Green762 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chip Takeaway152 Watford Road, Croxley Green762 yd
SUNNY EXPRESS190 New Road, Croxley Green1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green532 yd
Budgens1 Printers Avenue, Watford1,072 yd
Nisa Local167 - 169 New Road, Croxley Green1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite304 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite670 yd
Pump Gyms Watford Tolpits Lane
TOLPITS LANE 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Barton Way Playing Fields
BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY 		grass pitches1,020 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heckford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near Heckford Close . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 8WR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heckford Close, Watford, WD18 8WR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 87
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Shoplifting 15
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 5
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Heckford Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hatters Lane398 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Osiers260 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Osiers260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longmans Close217 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Caxton Way501 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caxton Way501 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Valley Walk349 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Valley Walk349 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Osiers260 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heckford Close, Watford, WD18 8WR

Employment

WD18 8WR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee144
Self-Employed32
Retired30
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Financial and insurance activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication20
Education20
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female190
Male191

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health233
Good health124
Fair health20
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 155
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese9
Indian57
Pakistani8
Other Asian9
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White256
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union38
Rest of Europe7
Africa16
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years75
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland2
France4
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries12
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion132
Christian165
Hindu45
Muslim16
Other religion7
Not answered16
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