Penrose Avenue is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 5AD is located in the Carpenders Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5BS, WD19 5DN, WD19 5DL, WD19 5AE, WD19 5BZ, WD19 5BP, WD19 5DW, WD19 5AB, WD19 5RH.

Penrose Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penrose Avenue are based on 192 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 5AD

Average Price
£572,039
Semi-Detached
£564,401
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£611,321
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrose Avenue

Average Price
£545,800
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrose AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-03-21 £598,972
13 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£468,0002022-01-14 £477,758
49 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£447,9102020-12-10 £520,076
23 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-01-24 £491,214
16 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£439,9502019-09-30 £522,033

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 		1,957 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 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		308 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		1,072 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,317 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		1,515 yd Academy converter 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 		1,936 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,030 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hatch End High School
Headstone Lane, HA3 6NR 		3,436 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 		4,229 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Whitefriars School
Whitefriars Avenue, Wealdstone HA3 5RQ 		4,899 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,105 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,467 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		1,946 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,043 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,854 yd Other independent 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
Perk Coffee Shop17 The Parade, Delta Gain621 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey830 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey830 yd
Evergreen CafeCarpenders Park Nursery, Little Oxhey Lane981 yd
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain621 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey813 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain621 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road905 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches262 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf1,021 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed)
Romilly Drive 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Penrose Avenue . 70% 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 WD19 5AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD19 5AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hangar Ruding514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near By The Wood395 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Mead453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenfield Avenue220 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hangar Ruding514 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Upper Hitch422 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carpenders Avenue395 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lower Tail537 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near On The Hill483 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Hitch422 yd
More Crime Statistics for Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AD

Employment

WD19 5AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 retired residents living in WD19 5AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities10
Education10
Construction8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4

People

Gender

Female157
Male136

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex158
Divorced8
Widowed22

Health

Very good health140
Good health88
Fair health51
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 91

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian74
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White180
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa33
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years73
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Germany3
Portugal6
Romania2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held14

Religion

No religion70
Christian126
Buddhist2
Hindu50
Jewish10
Muslim12
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered12
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