Alva Way is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 5EB 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 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5AS, WD19 5EA, WD19 5AY, WD19 5ED, WD19 5AT, WD19 5AX, WD19 5AU, WD19 5EE, WD19 5AN.

Alva Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alva Way are based on 86 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 5EB

Average Price
£593,387
Semi-Detached
£572,416
Terraced
£418,984
Detached
£692,506
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alva Way

Average Price
£544,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alva WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-10-12 £493,301
55 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£557,5002021-09-28 £609,978
47 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,5002021-03-09 £254,706
51 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002020-10-22 £556,780
49 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002015-07-29 £524,329

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 		1,360 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 		604 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		1,018 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,026 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		1,101 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 		2,089 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		3,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,732 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 		5,466 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 		573 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,981 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,214 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		2,400 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,761 yd Other independent school No 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
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey503 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey503 yd
Perk Coffee Shop17 The Parade, Delta Gain509 yd
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford743 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak24 Watford Heath, Watford754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey448 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey503 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain509 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey645 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road655 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf310 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts561 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches673 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts708 yd
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches734 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite808 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed293.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alva Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Alva Way . 40% 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 5EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Shoplifting 98
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 5
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sleaford Green499 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Watergate50 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delta Gain466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenfield Avenue494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EB

Employment

WD19 5EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired74
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education23
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male159

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed25

Health

Very good health162
Good health114
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 95
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian61
Pakistani9
Other Asian9
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White226
Arab11
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years73
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland4
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
No passport held14

Religion

No religion63
Christian150
Buddhist6
Hindu54
Jewish11
Muslim27
Other religion7
Not answered14
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