Birkdale Gardens is in Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 7AL is located in the Oxhey Hall & Hayling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7AN, WD19 7BJ, WD19 7BH, WD19 7EB, WD19 7AW, WD19 7EA, WD19 7AJ, WD19 7BL, WD19 7BN.

Birkdale Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birkdale Gardens are based on 37 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 7AL

Average Price
£378,007
Semi-Detached
£351,634
Terraced
£399,984
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Gardens

Average Price
£352,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-12-09 £418,239
49 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002018-04-09 £359,992
21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£351,5002015-11-19 £435,797
53 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002012-04-20 £407,094
21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,9502006-10-20 £353,858

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 		1,569 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 		125 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		542 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		577 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Meryl School
The Mead, Carpenders Park WD19 5BT 		1,030 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,196 yd Community 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 		2,579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,816 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,436 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,511 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 		3,967 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 		5,395 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 		91 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,387 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,419 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,505 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Falconer School
Falconer Road, WD23 3AT 		2,703 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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 Oxhey257 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey257 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane305 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey305 yd
Perk Coffee Shop17 The Parade, Delta Gain468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey233 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey257 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey284 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road349 yd
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain468 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches207 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite320 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf499 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts531 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
St Meryl School
THE MEAD 		grass pitches906 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 speed194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birkdale Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 800 crimes were reported near Birkdale Gardens . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 7AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 800
Anti Social Behaviour 245
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Shoplifting 136
Other Theft 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 36
Public Order 32
Burglary 13
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD19 7AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Otley Way477 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Carpenders Park (Station)258 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Parade321 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road227 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL

Employment

WD19 7AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

WD19 7AL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WD19 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed52
Retired33
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)31
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male206

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex135
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health188
Good health166
Fair health46
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 80
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian27
Other Asian8
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White339
Roma2
Arab3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union72
Rest of Europe6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years77
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland5
France3
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal51
Poland12
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
Central and South America10
No passport held62

Religion

No religion136
Christian211
Hindu30
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered22
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