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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5BU, WD19 5DA, WD19 5BW, WD19 5DB, WD19 5BY, WD19 5BN, WD19 5TP, WD19 5BL, WD19 5DE.

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 5BX

Average Price
£564,337
Semi-Detached
£532,792
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£585,367
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
33 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£577,0002022-02-18 £582,522
15 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002017-07-31 £515,952
29 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£466,5002016-09-01 £554,486
17 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002016-02-05 £656,091
17 The Mead, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002015-04-17 £479,451

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 		1,974 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 		355 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		870 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		1,140 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 		2,343 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,126 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Hatch End High School
Headstone Lane, HA3 6NR 		3,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		3,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,484 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 		4,338 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 		4,853 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 		756 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,919 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		2,399 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,456 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,653 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 Gain215 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey441 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey441 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane928 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain215 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey441 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain215 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road473 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey539 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches244 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed)
Romilly Drive 		grass pitches841 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches869 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf894 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite908 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 385 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 5BX.

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 5BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 385
Shoplifting 132
Other Theft 76
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 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 5BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B4542534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibbs Couch328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Parade192 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road519 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road519 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)440 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road519 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road519 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WD19 5BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction15
Human health and social work activities13
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage9
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male128

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed21

Health

Very good health131
Good health86
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 84
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian66
Pakistani2
Other Asian9
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other5
White159
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union7
Africa27
Middle East and Asia31
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years57
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland1
Spain2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East4
Southern Asia7
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion36
Christian122
Buddhist9
Hindu35
Jewish4
Muslim37
Other religion9
Not answered10
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