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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7RL, WD19 7RB, WD19 7RJ, WD19 7RA, WD19 7RH, WD19 7RQ, WD19 7BS, WD19 7BU, WD19 7RG.

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 7RD

Average Price
£458,699
Semi-Detached
£397,224
Terraced
£423,598
Detached
£757,153
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
148 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002021-02-05 £757,153
160 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-01-04 £481,574
156 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002014-02-04 £410,885
158 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,9502010-11-19 £349,573
154 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,5002006-05-12 £397,315

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 		1,760 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 		485 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastbury Farm Primary School
Bishops Avenue, HA6 3DG 		1,256 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,403 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 		2,524 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		2,983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,045 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		3,360 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		3,963 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 		865 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		1,679 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		1,957 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,285 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6LJ 		2,626 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 House477 yd
Happy Cafe18 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey568 yd
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane676 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey568 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches357 yd
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite701 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches748 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts959 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 speed103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 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, 256 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 7RD.

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 7RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 11
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Public Order 6
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ballater Close486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent532 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road223 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hayling Road223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmside Rise251 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Longcliffe Path268 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green335 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Crescent532 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7RD

Employment

WD19 7RD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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
Retired34
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction20
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female155
Male158

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health139
Good health117
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 64
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian24
Other Asian19
Black African4
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White244
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years51
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland5
Italy1
Portugal9
Spain2
Romania14
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion114
Christian149
Buddhist3
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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