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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7PF, WD19 7PH, WD19 7PB, WD19 7PQ, WD19 7PE, WD19 7PA, WD19 7PL, WD19 7NX, WD19 7PD.

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 7PG

Average Price
£386,550
Semi-Detached
£373,368
Terraced
£390,943
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
226 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£362,0002022-04-25 £370,848
236 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£476,0002021-09-28 £514,854
218 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002019-11-22 £440,397
228 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002016-11-01 £431,808
224 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£351,5002016-05-18 £407,998

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 		1,952 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 		840 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastbury Farm Primary School
Bishops Avenue, HA6 3DG 		898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		1,264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		1,279 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,572 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 		2,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		2,972 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,117 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		3,374 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 		4,015 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 		1,236 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,397 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		1,905 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,017 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' Prep School
Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW 		2,312 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 Oxhey290 yd
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House847 yd
Combined Catering FacilityJoint Services Unit Northwood, Sandy Lane994 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane1,045 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey290 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey290 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite1,066 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 speed215 Mbit/s
Average download speed218 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . 48% 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 7PG.

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 7PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 5
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
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 7PG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Longcliffe Path103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nairn Green328 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Handsworth Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handsworth Way306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hallowes Crescent288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmside Rise308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sandy Lane531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road464 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sidmouth Close520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7PG

Employment

WD19 7PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee39
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Construction27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage18
Administrative and support service activities16
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female183
Male166

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex114
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health181
Good health122
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian20
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White298
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union42
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years41
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland5
France1
Portugal10
Spain7
Lithuania7
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion135
Christian176
Hindu22
Not answered14
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