Orphanage Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD24 4QZ is located in the Tudor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD24 4QH, WD24 4GL, WD17 1PG, WD17 2QH, WD24 4RR, WD24 4RS, WD24 4RT, WD24 4GN, WD24 4UF.

Orphanage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orphanage Road are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4QZ

Average Price
£308,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£308,480
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orphanage Road

Average Price
£410,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orphanage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Lodge Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-08-12 £258,813
8 The Lodge Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-04-29 £328,603
10 The Lodge Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002020-07-17 £294,283
6 The Lodge Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£321,0002020-01-24 £320,822
10 The Lodge Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£229,9502014-08-15 £289,542

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 2,499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 3,193 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School
32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ 		3out of 4 558 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Central Primary School
Derby Road , WD17 2LX 		3out of 4 819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD 		3out of 4 1,035 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER 		2out of 4 1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chater Junior School
Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN 		4out of 4 1,259 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 628 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 1,262 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 1,801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,916 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS 		3out of 4 2,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		- not rated 1,060 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG 		- not rated 1,700 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,004 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ 		4out of 4 2,355 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 2,631 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 2,688 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
J D Wetherspoon PlcWetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent223 yd
Caffee Beldj LimitedOak House, Reeds Crescent297 yd
KPMG Staff Restaurant And CafeKPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road343 yd
Hilton WorldwideMaple Court Central Park, Reeds Crescent344 yd
Estcourt TavernThe Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wellington ArmsThe Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road227 yd
The Estcourt Arms2 St Johns Road, Watford264 yd
O'NeillsO'Neills, Station Road489 yd
The Golden Lion17 Estcourt Road, Watford529 yd
Watford Social Club70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Cod209C Queens Road, Watford156 yd
New Imperial138 Queens Road, Watford351 yd
Giardino 14 CoffeeStore On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station406 yd
Costa CoffeeWatford Junction Station, Station Road407 yd
AMT Coffee WatfordWatford Junction Station, Station Road407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South690 yd
Marks And Spencers91 - 95 High Street, Watford781 yd
Nisa Express54A High Street, Watford812 yd
Co-operative Group160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford946 yd
Tesco114D High Street, Watford959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches417 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Queens Road 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed)
Shaftesbury Road 		grass pitches660 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford)
CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts686 yd
Nrg (Watford)
19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite698 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields
Radlett Road 		grass pitches739 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford)
THE PARADE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite799 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool989 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road 		swimming pool1,042 yd
The Gym (Watford)
15 15 IMPERIAL WAY 		health and fitness suite1,084 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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orphanage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 761 crimes were reported near Orphanage Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD24 4QZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ

Employment

WD24 4QZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee116
Part-Time Employee35
Retired28
Looking after home or family26
Other22
Unemployed21
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities18
Other16
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education11
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female197
Male183

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health153
Good health152
Fair health52
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 89
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian15
Pakistani88
Other Asian23
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White208
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union37
Rest of Europe8
Africa10
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years75
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland1
France4
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain4
Poland13
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion100
Christian121
Hindu12
Muslim107
Other religion4
Not answered36
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