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

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7SJ, WD19 7SR, WD19 7SH, WD19 7US, WD19 7SU, WD19 7AT, WD19 7SQ, WD19 7SX, WD19 7SG.

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 7SS

Average Price
£608,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£402,698
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,227,858

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
2 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,222,0982022-03-30 £1,227,858
12 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-04-23 £521,385
12 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,5002011-12-01 £361,848
12 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002001-10-01 £324,861

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 		1,878 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 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		235 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		265 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		308 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		996 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,046 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		2,955 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		3,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,051 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,139 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		4,258 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Whitefriars School
Whitefriars Avenue, Wealdstone HA3 5RQ 		5,269 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		323 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,001 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,456 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,745 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
The HatchAll Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane215 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey215 yd
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House424 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey451 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey451 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey481 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain659 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey939 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey321 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road387 yd
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite153 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches294 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches441 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts829 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf870 yd
Greenfields Primary School
ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE 		grass pitches1,013 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 speed65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.87 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 841 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD19 7SS.

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 7SS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 841
Anti Social Behaviour 275
Violence And Sexual Offences 234
Other Theft 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Vehicle Crime 41
Shoplifting 38
Public Order 37
Burglary 17
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road360 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ferryhills Close200 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Path464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Birkdale Gardens386 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Swanston Path389 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sleaford Green373 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lincoln Drive243 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ralston Way471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7SS

Employment

WD19 7SS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Retired18
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female112
Male110

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed4

Health

Very good health94
Good health73
Fair health34
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian29
Other Asian6
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White166
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union15
Rest of Europe7
Africa10
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion71
Christian87
Hindu30
Muslim13
Other religion2
Not answered16
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