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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7NX, WD19 7PB, WD19 7NY, WD19 7NU, WD19 7PD, WD19 7PF, WD19 7PE, WD19 7PG, WD19 7PT.

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 7PA

Average Price
£345,532
Semi-Detached
£323,412
Terraced
£360,278
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
244D Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0602017-09-15 £288,980
248 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002010-11-10 £415,445
240 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002007-11-23 £379,512
244D Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002007-08-20 £292,442
242 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002005-07-15 £346,475

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 		1,907 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 4Eastbury Farm Primary School
Bishops Avenue, HA6 3DG 		871 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		945 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		1,368 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,384 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,711 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 		2,345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,078 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,139 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		3,261 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,916 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,260 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, WD19 7UY 		1,318 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,020 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,055 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,188 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Happy Cafe18 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey152 yd
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House927 yd
Combined Catering FacilityJoint Services Unit Northwood, Sandy Lane1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey152 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey152 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches819 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 speed83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 7PA.

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 7PA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 5
Burglary 5
Drugs 3
Other Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Longcliffe Path212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmside Rise318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sandy Lane399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road496 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hallowes Crescent150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handsworth Way179 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Handsworth Way179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nairn Green211 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blairhead Drive449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7PA

Employment

WD19 7PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7PA 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 Employee69
Retired35
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities12
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male139

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health113
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 47
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Other Asian9
Black African4
Black Caribbean13
Other Black3
White235
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years32
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Portugal4
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries12
Southern Asia3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion105
Christian135
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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