Bedford Street is in Watford and in Watford district. WD24 5DU is located in the Callowland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Street, Watford, WD24 5DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD24 5FR, WD24 5DT, WD24 5QR, WD24 5BB, WD24 5BD, WD24 5FH, WD24 5DZ, WD24 5BS, WD24 5ED.

Bedford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 71 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 5DU

Average Price
£324,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£324,862
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£350,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Bedford Cottages Bedford Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£308,0002023-05-12 £294,818
2A Bedford Cottages Bedford Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002022-03-11 £295,305
1A Bedford Cottages Bedford Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£279,9502015-09-04 £343,969
2A Bedford Cottages Bedford Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002015-04-17 £339,656
4A Bedford Cottages Bedford Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£152,0002009-04-17 £320,845

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX
4out of 4 2,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL
4out of 4 3,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT
4out of 4 729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS
4out of 4 838 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road , WD24 7DN
4out of 4 988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lanchester Primary School
Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD
3out of 4 1,023 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER
2out of 4 1,055 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 750 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF
4out of 4 1,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE
4out of 4 1,912 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY
3out of 4 2,629 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS
3out of 4 2,803 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 1,048 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT
- not rated 2,195 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ
- not rated 2,388 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG
- not rated 2,514 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre
Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ
4out of 4 2,634 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS
- not rated 2,662 yd Other independent school No 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
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD167 St Albans Road, Watford102 yd
Toska Cafe-Bar-Restaurant175 St Albans Road, Watford102 yd
Derwish BQ Restaurant163 - 165 St Albans Road, Watford105 yd
Viento Coffee Company Ltd157B St Albans Road, Watford105 yd
Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar142 St Albans Road, Watford196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince George151 St Albans Road, Watford37 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant153 St Albans Road, Watford64 yd
North Watford Conservative Club227 St Albans Road, Watford279 yd
Glenn Sports & Social ClubGlen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road300 yd
Cother ArmsPublic House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slow Boat183 St Albans Road, Watford102 yd
The Anchor Fish Bar185A St Albans Road, Watford102 yd
KFC138 - 140 St Albans Road, Watford156 yd
Rio's Piri Piri144 St Albans Road, Watford183 yd
Siddhi Foods131 St Albans Road, Watford265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford196 yd
Tesco226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford464 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria318 St Albans Road, Watford872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Watford)
15 15 IMPERIAL WAY
health and fitness suite647 yd
West Herts College (Closed)
Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road
health and fitness suite739 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central
HEMPSTEAD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,003 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields
Radlett Road
grass pitches1,007 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed)
Hempstead Road
swimming pool1,038 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club
THE GARDENS
tennis courts1,039 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground
Ashby Road
grass pitches1,052 yd
West Herts College
Hempstead Road
health and fitness suite1,065 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%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 630 crimes were reported near Bedford Street . Only 15% 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 WD24 5DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Street, Watford, WD24 5DU

Employment

WD24 5DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee150
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Other14
Retired14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities25
Construction21
Education15
Information and communication14
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male205

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health215
Good health144
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 156
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian30
Pakistani7
Other Asian31
Black African20
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other10
White238
Arab1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union87
Rest of Europe3
Africa34
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years68
5-10 Years53
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
France3
Germany1
Italy14
Portugal12
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania32
Other EU countries21
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion120
Christian180
Buddhist2
Hindu34
Jewish2
Muslim27
Sikh1
Other religion11
Not answered22