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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5EE, WD19 5EB, WD19 5AS, WD19 5EA, WD19 5DG, WD19 5AY, WD19 5DQ, WD19 5AT, WD19 5AH.

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 5ED

Average Price
£521,104
Semi-Detached
£508,826
Terraced
£546,538
Detached
£556,882
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
40 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-07-21 £541,498
18 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002022-10-31 £454,610
14 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-03-09 £676,982
52 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£476,0002021-12-02 £483,665
30 Alva Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-09-28 £454,064

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 		1,458 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 		494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		928 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		1,226 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 		2,200 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,646 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		3,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,523 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 		3,841 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 		5,379 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 		477 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,043 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,323 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		2,476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,747 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
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey376 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey376 yd
Perk Coffee Shop17 The Parade, Delta Gain395 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane691 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak24 Watford Heath, Watford880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey321 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey376 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain395 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey519 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road528 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf366 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches585 yd
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches681 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts833 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches994 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 speed207.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 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, 440 crimes were reported near Alva Way . Only 23% 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 5ED.

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 5ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Shoplifting 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Other Theft 76
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sleaford Green383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket396 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)377 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B4542437 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Parade457 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road444 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5ED

Employment

WD19 5ED 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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