The Mead is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 5BU 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 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5BX, WD19 5BW, WD19 5DA, WD19 5BN, WD19 5BY, WD19 5DB, WD19 5BP, WD19 5AB, WD19 5AA.

The Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Mead are based on 73 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 5BU

Average Price
£515,880
Semi-Detached
£506,532
Terraced
£488,721
Detached
£577,116
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mead

Average Price
£527,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£479,0002023-10-20 £485,575
88 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-06-02 £511,470
50 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-06-25 £488,811
50 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-10-14 £501,152
72 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-01-16 £380,106

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 		1,947 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 		329 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		728 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		924 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,020 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		1,178 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,282 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,088 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Hatch End High School
Headstone Lane, HA3 6NR 		3,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		3,428 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 		4,303 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 		4,876 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 		781 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,862 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		2,341 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,394 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,713 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 Gain247 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey473 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey473 yd
Evergreen CafeCarpenders Park Nursery, Little Oxhey Lane944 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain247 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey473 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain247 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road520 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey582 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches206 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed)
Romilly Drive 		grass pitches877 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf879 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches896 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite944 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,084 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 speed200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 388 crimes were reported near The Mead . Only 27% 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 5BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 388
Shoplifting 131
Other Theft 77
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 15
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket246 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delta Gain318 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenfield Avenue307 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Parade238 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibbs Couch369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibbs Couch369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)472 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibbs Couch369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibbs Couch369 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WD19 5BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family18
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction18
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male151

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed28

Health

Very good health124
Good health123
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 71
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian35
Pakistani3
Other Asian16
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White234
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union14
Africa12
Middle East and Asia32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years54
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland11
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland4
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion66
Christian162
Buddhist4
Hindu33
Jewish12
Muslim12
Sikh1
Not answered21
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