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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 4LY, WD19 4BJ, WD19 4LQ, WD19 4LT, WD19 4LU, WD19 4LH, WD19 4LS, WD19 4TN, WD19 4LR.

Highlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highlands are based on 60 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 WD19 4LZ

Average Price
£318,759
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£398,446
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£219,151
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£314,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-07-14 £429,158
74 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-10-15 £400,248
79 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£323,0002020-01-07 £371,007
86 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£358,0002018-03-29 £401,071
115 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£284,9502017-03-31 £285,495

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 		821 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 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		978 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,292 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		1,606 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,085 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,130 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		2,370 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		2,787 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,459 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 		3,202 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 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		778 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,084 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,169 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,499 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,560 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
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House762 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane855 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey855 yd
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford913 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak24 Watford Heath, Watford787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey953 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts247 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf435 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts729 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches766 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite915 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
Bromet School
OXHEY ROAD 		grass pitches952 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Highlands . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 4LZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highlands, Watford, WD19 4LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 131
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxhey Lodge127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highlands0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anthony Close382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Anthony Close382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Anthony Close382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane388 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Pastures508 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Highlands0 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Highlands0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highlands, Watford, WD19 4LZ

Employment

WD19 4LZ 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Construction19
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female213
Male192

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex1
Separated18
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health195
Good health132
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 63
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African25
Black Caribbean15
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other4
White297
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years50
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland6
France2
Portugal8
Spain5
Lithuania5
Poland4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion169
Christian177
Hindu5
Jewish6
Muslim14
Other religion6
Not answered32
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