The Metro Centre is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD18 9XL is located in the Moor Park & Eastbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Metro Centre, Watford, WD18 9XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD18 9YA, WD18 9YB, WD18 9YD, WD18 9XA, WD18 9SB, WD18 9XN, WD18 9SP, WD18 9RS, WD18 9UD.

The Metro Centre Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Metro Centre are based on 21 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 9XL

Average Price
£631,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£631,674

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Metro Centre

Average Price
£575,633
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Metro CentreStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 36 The Metro Centre, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£595,0002019-06-11 £631,674

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 		2,919 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 4Harvey Road Primary School
Harvey Road, Croxley Green WD3 3BN 		1,274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holywell Primary School
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LL 		1,389 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Malvern Way, Croxley Green WD3 3QQ 		1,399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Croxley View, WD18 6BW 		1,500 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ascot Road Primary School
Ascot Road, WD18 8AD 		1,535 yd Free schools No 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 		1,606 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill, WD3 3AQ 		1,646 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		1,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street, WD3 1HG 		2,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		2,435 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,288 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 		714 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,135 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		1,843 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Martin's School
40 Moor Park Road, Northwood HA6 2DJ 		2,793 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedRoyal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth Park, Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF 		3,064 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
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK LtdMagdalene House, 2 Wolsey Business Park506 yd
Sodexo @ Smith & NephewBuilding 5, Hatters Lane558 yd
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley ParkCafe, The Hive868 yd
BaxterStorey - The Café At The HiveBuilding 1, Marlins Meadow928 yd
Tony And Maria's CafeUnit Park House, 15 - 19 Greenhill Crescent931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway188B Watford Road, Croxley Green1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pump Gyms Watford Tolpits Lane
TOLPITS LANE 		health and fitness suite303 yd
Merchant Taylors Prep School
MOOR FARM MOOR FARM SANDY LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts706 yd
Merchant Taylors School Sports Complex
SANDY LODGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts855 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park)
THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite856 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed)
PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite929 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 The Metro Centre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near The Metro Centre . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD18 9XL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Metro Centre, Watford, WD18 9XL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Shoplifting 1
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD18 9XL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre222 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre222 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dwight Road360 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dwight Road360 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dwight Road360 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Lane Crossing208 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dwight Road360 yd
2023-08Bicycle theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre222 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre222 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moor Lane Crossing208 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Metro Centre, Watford, WD18 9XL

Employment

WD18 9XL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9XL 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 Employee111
Self-Employed52
Retired46
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Information and communication14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female171
Male180

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health203
Good health115
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 204
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian127
Pakistani18
Other Asian25
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White146
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa41
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years96
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland2
France4
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion62
Christian97
Hindu84
Jewish9
Muslim59
Sikh21
Other religion8
Not answered11
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