Firbank Drive is in Watford and in Watford district. WD19 4EL is located in the Oxhey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firbank Drive, Watford, WD19 4EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 4EN, WD19 4BZ, WD19 4DY, WD19 4DF, WD19 4FJ, WD19 4FD, WD19 4AT, WD19 4EJ, WD19 4DZ.

Firbank Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firbank Drive are based on 5 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 WD19 4EL

Average Price
£642,154
Semi-Detached
£642,154
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Drive

Average Price
£642,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbank DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Firbank Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-06-28 £635,380
1 Firbank Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002020-11-17 £692,371
9 Firbank Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002018-02-12 £640,343
2 Firbank Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002011-11-15 £608,030
3 Firbank Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002011-10-28 £634,644

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 		1,108 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 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2QH 		612 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Manor Junior School
Grange Road, WD23 2QL 		733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1SU 		839 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Junior School
Watford Field Road, WD18 0AZ 		1,220 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		1,038 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		1,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		2,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,646 yd Academy converter 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 		2,910 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		1,165 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		1,553 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,589 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		1,772 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		1,776 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Alexander Express88 Villiers Road, Watford230 yd
Villiers Coffee House30A Villiers Road, Watford418 yd
Rifle VolunteerThe Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road436 yd
Al Forno CafeAl Forno, Station Approach502 yd
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Villiers Arms108 Villiers Road, Watford230 yd
The Railway Arms1 Aldenham Road, Watford483 yd
The Victoria39 Chalk Hill, Watford526 yd
The Royal Oak24 Watford Heath, Watford577 yd
Bushey Conservative Club7 High Street, Bushey991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burgitzza5 Chalk Hill, Watford570 yd
Ho Lok46 Aldenham Road, Watford604 yd
Eat-Well Diner Ltd73 Aldenham Road, Bushey800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter BusheyRetail Unit A, Attenborough Court503 yd
The RangeUnit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park1,052 yd
Lidl275 Lower High Street1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches581 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts638 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed)
London Road 		grass pitches963 yd
The Bushey Arena
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts964 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed)
Wiggenhall Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,048 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firbank Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Firbank Drive . 41% 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 WD19 4EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firbank Drive, Watford, WD19 4EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 228
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Vehicle Crime 29
Bicycle Theft 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 15
Public Order 8
Burglary 7
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD19 4EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pinner Road190 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Villiers Road417 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Villiers Road417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Villiers Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caroline Place414 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caroline Place414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Paddock Road308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Paddock Road308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hillside Crescent255 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firbank Drive, Watford, WD19 4EL

Employment

WD19 4EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired58
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee33
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education25
Information and communication21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female179
Male172

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health188
Good health129
Fair health32
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 151
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian1
Other Asian8
Black African3
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White313
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union39
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years29
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland6
Germany2
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania16
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion138
Christian173
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish4
Other religion8
Not answered25
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