Gosforth Lane is in South Oxhey, Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 7AY is located in the South Oxhey 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 Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7AZ, WD19 7BB, WD19 7DR, WD19 7BA, WD19 7GN, WD19 7DH, WD19 7DS, WD19 7DP, WD19 7BE.

Gosforth Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gosforth Lane are based on 165 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 7AY

Average Price
£432,346
Semi-Detached
£442,967
Terraced
£398,356
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosforth Lane

Average Price
£364,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosforth LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£508,0002022-10-28 £484,863
51 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-07-13 £522,117
49 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£414,0002019-02-22 £473,008
47 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-02-13 £507,930
53 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-01-03 £510,021

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 		1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		200 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		356 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		561 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		2,904 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,224 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,297 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 		3,962 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		307 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,147 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,161 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,729 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,789 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House96 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane138 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey138 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey611 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey609 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey611 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey546 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road626 yd
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches189 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite189 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts593 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf727 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.2 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 Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . Only 15% 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 7AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7AY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 638
Anti Social Behaviour 261
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Vehicle Crime 39
Public Order 22
Other Theft 18
Burglary 17
Other Crime 12
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 7AY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndown Road498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B4542521 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path137 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path137 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Path137 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ralston Way428 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ralston Way428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ralston Way428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prestwick Road539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prestwick Road539 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7AY

Employment

WD19 7AY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 7AY 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 Employee66
Retired35
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Other12
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male135

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health122
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White249
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union18
Rest of Europe10
Africa2
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years31
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Italy1
Portugal11
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe6
Southern Asia2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion125
Christian135
Buddhist8
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered17
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