Upper Hitch is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 5JB 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 Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 5AW, WD19 5JA, WD19 5AQ, WD19 5AF, WD19 5DP, WD19 5AP, WD19 5AL, WD19 5DW, WD19 5AJ.

Upper Hitch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Hitch are based on 132 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 5JB

Average Price
£254,534
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£254,534
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Hitch

Average Price
£331,201
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper HitchStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Prestwood Upper Hitch, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£264,0002022-10-31 £255,301
13 Prestwood Upper Hitch, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-08-12 £296,603
11 Prestwood Upper Hitch, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-07-03 £257,114
7 Prestwood Upper Hitch, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,5002019-01-11 £257,726
19 Prestwood Upper Hitch, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002017-05-04 £262,623

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 		1,602 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 		671 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		1,057 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bromet Primary School
Oxhey Road, WD19 4SG 		1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,408 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1SU 		1,411 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 		1,700 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		2,949 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		3,183 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 		3,850 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 		5,277 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 		1,055 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		1,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		1,817 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Hilda's School
High Street, WD23 3DA 		1,895 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,544 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
Load Of Hay207 Pinner Road, Watford696 yd
Perk Coffee Shop17 The Parade, Delta Gain725 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey866 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak24 Watford Heath, Watford808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain725 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey827 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain725 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road989 yd
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches583 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf787 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields
Watford Heath 		tennis courts799 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,056 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 0.0%

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 speed130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Hitch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Upper Hitch . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 5JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Public Order 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near By The Wood116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Watergate471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenfield Avenue294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Watergate471 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near On The Hill316 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penrose Avenue394 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Upper Hitch61 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Hitch61 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Hoe478 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenfield Avenue294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Upper Hitch, Watford, WD19 5JB

Employment

WD19 5JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 Employee106
Retired46
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction22
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male165

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health177
Good health100
Fair health26
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 89
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian34
Pakistani5
Other Asian15
Black African11
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White211
Arab3
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union29
Rest of Europe11
Africa17
Middle East and Asia29
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years48
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
Italy4
Poland6
Romania32
Other EU countries6
Other Europe4
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion66
Christian163
Hindu23
Jewish9
Muslim25
Sikh2
Not answered18
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