Gosforth Lane is in South Oxhey, Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD19 7US is located in the South Oxhey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD19 7SS, WD19 7SU, WD19 7AT, WD19 7SR, WD19 7AS, WD19 7SH, WD19 7SJ, WD19 7SQ, WD19 7SX.

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 7US

Average Price
£303,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£359,343
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£228,929
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
42 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,5002021-06-28 £451,010
22 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-10-05 £252,644
22 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£221,0002016-05-09 £228,464
22 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,0002013-07-12 £205,677
22 Gosforth Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,9502008-06-05 £260,111

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 		1,813 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 4Warren Dell Primary School
Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey WD19 7UZ 		220 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey WD19 7DW 		288 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxhey Wood Primary School
Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey WD19 7SL 		300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodhall Primary School
Woodhall Lane, South Oxhey WD19 6QX 		1,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Ellesborough Close, WD19 6QH 		1,109 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 		2,912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS 		2,991 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close, WD18 0AE 		3,075 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4UTC Heathrow
Potter Street, HA6 1QG 		3,107 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Northwood School
Pinner Road, HA6 1QN 		3,181 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 		4,194 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 		5,321 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 		266 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's School
Potter Street Hill, Northwood HA6 3QY 		2,052 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedMerchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge, HA6 2HT 		2,421 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road, WD23 1DT 		2,707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's School
Eastbury Road, HA6 3AS 		2,772 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 Lane154 yd
The CentreGosforth Lane, South Oxhey154 yd
Bib & TuckerCoffee Bar, Central House373 yd
Rustic Cafe7 Station Approach, South Oxhey434 yd
Greggs6 Station Approach, South Oxhey434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boston Express8 Station Approach, South Oxhey434 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab9 Station Approach, South Oxhey457 yd
Blu Fish14 The Parade, Delta Gain651 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey1,002 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey319 yd
Tesco ExpressOxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road392 yd
The Co-Operative Food11 The Parade, Delta Gain651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Centre (Oxhey)
THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite93 yd
Warren Dell Primary School
GOSFORTH LANE 		grass pitches229 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
AINSDALE ROAD 		grass pitches413 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields
OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts765 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre
Prestwick Road 		golf812 yd
Greenfields Primary School
ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 822 crimes were reported near Gosforth Lane . Only 11% 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 7US.

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 7US

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 822
Anti Social Behaviour 270
Violence And Sexual Offences 223
Other Theft 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Vehicle Crime 41
Shoplifting 38
Public Order 37
Burglary 18
Other Crime 12
Drugs 11
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Swanston Path326 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prestwick Road345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sleaford Green335 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkcaldy Green516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prestwick Road345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Birkdale Gardens336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buxton Path406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Path406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7US

Employment

WD19 7US area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7US 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 Employee72
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other14
Retired14
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female162
Male145

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed4

Health

Very good health140
Good health103
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 67
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Other Asian5
Black African10
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White241
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union49
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years46
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland5
Portugal19
Poland5
Romania16
Other EU countries16
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion97
Christian157
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim18
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered13
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