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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5DT, WD19 5BL, WD19 5AA, WD19 5EG, WD19 5EE, WD19 5BN, WD19 5EQ, WD19 5TP, WD19 5DQ.

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 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 5AH

Average Price
£541,928
Semi-Detached
£493,697
Terraced
£544,765
Detached
no sales
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
174 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-10-20 £524,950
148 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-06-24 £616,721
150 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-02-05 £579,250
164 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£510,0002019-09-13 £590,139
170 Penrose Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£497,0002017-06-23 £558,987

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 		1,712 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 		432 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		651 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		741 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		894 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,091 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 		2,355 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,905 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		3,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,595 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,604 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 		4,099 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 		5,138 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 		470 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,077 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,474 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		2,536 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,586 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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 Gain138 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey202 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey202 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane665 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain138 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey175 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain138 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road325 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey349 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches523 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches587 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf607 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite659 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts780 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches990 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts1,083 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 speed272.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 535 crimes were reported near Penrose Avenue . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 5AH.

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 5AH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 535
Shoplifting 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Other Theft 80
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 27
Burglary 15
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ferryhills Close524 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road293 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road293 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket140 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Attenborough Close288 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket140 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket140 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket140 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket140 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delta Gain92 yd
More Crime Statistics for Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired70
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Education12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male128

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed22

Health

Very good health131
Good health95
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian68
Pakistani5
Other Asian10
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White176
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union32
Rest of Europe5
Africa15
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years63
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland7
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal4
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
No passport held29

Religion

No religion64
Christian128
Hindu51
Muslim13
Other religion5
Not answered17
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