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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7DG, WD19 7DN, WD19 7DL, WD19 7DQ, WD19 7DH, WD19 7BA, WD19 7BZ, WD19 7DD, WD19 7BX.

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 7DJ

Average Price
£296,927
Semi-Detached
£308,440
Terraced
£379,408
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£195,737
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
96 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-02-26 £252,935
112 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-10-30 £437,051
118 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-04-15 £337,909
106 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£247,0002018-08-10 £252,269
86 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£368,0002018-08-07 £417,456

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 		1,610 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 		208 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		531 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		673 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,456 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 		2,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		3,027 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,184 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,255 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 		3,927 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 		480 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,995 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,099 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,602 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,703 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 House92 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane305 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey305 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey786 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey784 yd
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey786 yd
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey923 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey923 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey716 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road796 yd
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches119 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches363 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts658 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf839 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 speed156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 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, 530 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . Only 19% 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 7DJ.

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 7DJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 530
Anti Social Behaviour 221
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Public Order 11
Other Crime 11
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
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 7DJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndown Road476 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent212 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road402 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Path186 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path186 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path186 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Swanston Path243 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green88 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ferryhills Close449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7DJ

Employment

WD19 7DJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee64
Retired45
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other11
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Other12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female145
Male124

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex68
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed21

Health

Very good health119
Good health91
Fair health33
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 60
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian35
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White181
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union16
Africa13
Middle East and Asia33

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years38
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal3
Poland1
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
No passport held25

Religion

No religion91
Christian115
Buddhist4
Hindu29
Jewish1
Muslim13
Sikh3
Not answered13
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