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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7DL, WD19 7BU, WD19 7BY, WD19 7DA, WD19 7BZ, WD19 7DQ, WD19 7DJ, WD19 7BT, WD19 7DN.

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 7BX

Average Price
£369,062
Semi-Detached
£361,441
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£437,651
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
132A Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£461,0002022-10-25 £437,651
144 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002013-01-25 £394,768
146 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002011-06-02 £324,018
144 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002011-02-18 £403,316
130 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002010-11-12 £352,267

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 		1,658 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 		281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		670 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastbury Farm Primary School
Bishops Avenue, HA6 3DG 		1,495 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 		2,581 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,907 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,126 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		3,150 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,196 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 		3,938 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 		622 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,876 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,037 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,482 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,670 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 House235 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane439 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey439 yd
Happy Cafe18 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey789 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey789 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey789 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey925 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey848 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches145 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches505 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts762 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf963 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%

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 7BX.

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 7BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 510
Anti Social Behaviour 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Other Crime 11
Public Order 10
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndown Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road294 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Path317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path317 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Swanston Path385 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green110 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green110 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7BX

Employment

WD19 7BX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Retired37
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female142
Male119

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health127
Good health80
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years32
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia7
No passport held25

Religion

No religion113
Christian129
Hindu10
Muslim3
Not answered6
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