Damson Close is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD24 5JY is located in the Leggatts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2012-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Damson Close, Watford, WD24 5JY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD24 5JD, WD24 5JX, WD24 5TW, WD24 5JB, WD24 5BF, WD24 5ND, WD24 5JH, WD24 5NB, WD24 5BA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £607,000 | 2021-09-21 | £615,665 |
| 7 Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £550,000 | 2017-08-29 | £589,791 |
| 9 Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property | £350,000 | 2013-12-13 | £566,997 |
| 8 Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property | £359,950 | 2013-11-22 | £596,418 |
| 10 Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property | £359,950 | 2013-09-20 | £588,376 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 1,556 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 4,492 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW | 3out of 4 | 341 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY | 3out of 4 | 365 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST | 3out of 4 | 714 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT | 4out of 4 | 908 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS | 4out of 4 | 910 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,031 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 2,777 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 2,839 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE | 4out of 4 | 3,259 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,264 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | - not rated | 2,115 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 2,856 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU | 4out of 4 | 3,107 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,224 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavesden Montessori House | 187 Leavesden Road, Watford | 709 yd | |
| Zoya | 141 Leavesden Road, Watford | 887 yd | |
| Saffron House | 113 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 908 yd | |
| McDonalds | 331 St Albans Road, Watford | 933 yd | |
| New Shapla Tandoori | 103 - 105 Longspring, Watford | 948 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Rovers | Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road | 784 yd | |
| The Dome | 417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford | 1,018 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab | 126B Leavesden Road, Watford | 782 yd | |
| Codland Fish And Chips | 117 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 908 yd | |
| Leavesden Tandoori | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 908 yd | |
| RFC | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 908 yd | |
| Dragon Garden | 125 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 929 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazin Romanesc Maria | 318 St Albans Road, Watford | 1,063 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks | grass pitches | 328 yd |
| Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road | grass pitches | 409 yd |
| St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY | 414 yd | |
| Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 446 yd |
| North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE | tennis courts | 447 yd |
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane | grass pitches | 453 yd |
| Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE | grass pitches | 673 yd |
| Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE | grass pitches | 762 yd |
| Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD | grass pitches | 765 yd |
| West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road | health and fitness suite | 915 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 29.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 76.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 167 crimes were reported
near Damson Close .
49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD24 5JY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD24 5JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
WD24 5JY 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 136 |
| Retired | 57 |
| Self-Employed | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 41 |
| Looking after home or family | 21 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Unemployed | 14 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 38 |
| Education | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
| Information and communication | 16 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 251 |
| Male | 211 |
| Single | 129 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 169 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 265 |
| Good health | 135 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 39 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
| Degree or Similar | 151 |
| Other | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 40 |
| Pakistani | 43 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black African | 20 |
| Black Caribbean | 11 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 285 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 338 |
| European Union | 49 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 19 |
| Middle East and Asia | 46 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 338 |
| 10+ Years | 93 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 12 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 374 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 121 |
| Christian | 210 |
| Hindu | 19 |
| Muslim | 54 |
| Sikh | 10 |
| Other religion | 7 |
| Not answered | 41 |