Desmond Road is in Watford and in Watford district.
WD24 5LH is located in the Leggatts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD24 5LN, WD24 5LQ, WD24 5LE, WD24 5LJ, WD24 5LG, WD24 5LW, WD24 5LF, WD24 5LP, WD24 5LL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Desmond Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £442,000 | 2020-08-21 | £474,689 |
| 6 Desmond Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2018-05-18 | £394,942 |
| 13A Desmond Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2018-04-23 | £154,327 |
| 28 Desmond Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2017-11-30 | £418,130 |
| 18 Desmond Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £386,000 | 2015-10-13 | £469,071 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 1,502 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL | 4out of 4 | 5,176 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 | 416 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS | 4out of 4 | 664 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST | 3out of 4 | 1,011 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY | 3out of 4 | 1,097 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH | 3out of 4 | 1,153 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 2,662 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,756 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,142 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU | 4out of 4 | 3,275 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 3,357 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | 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 | 2,779 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 | 1,624 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 1,861 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,439 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 2,719 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 2,958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron House | 113 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 217 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Rovers | Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road | 851 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Garden | 125 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 200 yd | |
| Codland Fish And Chips | 117 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 217 yd | |
| Leavesden Tandoori | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 217 yd | |
| RFC | 119 Courtlands Drive, Watford | 217 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane | grass pitches | 288 yd |
| North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE | tennis courts | 315 yd |
| St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY | 429 yd | |
| Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 500 yd |
| Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks | grass pitches | 724 yd |
| Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE | grass pitches | 833 yd |
| Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD | grass pitches | 839 yd |
| Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way | grass pitches | 846 yd |
| Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE | grass pitches | 886 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 121.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 11.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 222 crimes were reported
near Desmond Road .
42% 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 5LH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WD24 5LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 110 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Retired | 39 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Other | 12 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 18 |
| Transport and storage | 17 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Female | 201 |
| Male | 199 |
| Single | 130 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 122 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 33 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 189 |
| Good health | 141 |
| Fair health | 47 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 55 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 74 |
| Other | 16 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Indian | 19 |
| Pakistani | 54 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 23 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 11 |
| Mixed Other | 10 |
| White | 253 |
| Other | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| European Union | 29 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 17 |
| Middle East and Asia | 44 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 306 |
| 10+ Years | 65 |
| 5-10 Years | 22 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 303 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 10 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 7 |
| No passport held | 39 |
| No religion | 125 |
| Christian | 163 |
| Hindu | 21 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 60 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 22 |