Penrose Avenue is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 5AE 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 5AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5RH, WD19 5DN, WD19 5AD, WD19 5DL, WD19 5BS, WD19 5DW, WD19 5DP, WD19 5AF, WD19 5AJ.

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 5AE

Average Price
£647,732
Semi-Detached
£503,509
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£734,265
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
7 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-04-28 £638,644
7 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£386,0002017-09-04 £437,334
5 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£229,5002011-11-21 £434,549
1 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002008-12-15 £703,419
9 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9502006-07-21 £570,105

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 		1,977 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 		432 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		1,223 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,482 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		1,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,499 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,792 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		2,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hatch End High School
Headstone Lane, HA3 6NR 		3,483 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 		4,200 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanmore College
Elm Park, HA7 4BQ 		5,432 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 		4,927 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 		1,250 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		1,780 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		1,896 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,735 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 Gain783 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey986 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey986 yd
Evergreen CafeCarpenders Park Nursery, Little Oxhey Lane1,050 yd
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain783 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey966 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain783 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches419 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 speed180 Mbit/s
Average download speed210 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Penrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Penrose Avenue . 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 WD19 5AE.

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 5AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near By The Wood436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenfield Avenue345 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Upper Hitch396 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penrose Avenue374 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Hitch396 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenfield Avenue345 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Hitch396 yd
2023-10Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Margeholes521 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenfield Avenue345 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penrose Avenue374 yd
More Crime Statistics for Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AE

Employment

WD19 5AE 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 5AE 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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