Nicholas Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD24 6DL is located in the Callowland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Nicholas Close, Watford, WD24 6DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD24 6NQ, WD24 6DH, WD24 6QD, WD24 6DB, WD24 6QE, WD24 6QG, WD24 6DD, WD24 6QB, WD24 6QA.

Nicholas Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nicholas Close are based on 25 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 6DL

Average Price
£412,282
Semi-Detached
£385,767
Terraced
£421,121
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Close

Average Price
£418,601
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Nicholas Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002018-06-29 £475,674
15 Nicholas Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002016-08-08 £313,856
27 Nicholas Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-10-26 £432,966
7 Nicholas Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002009-08-17 £466,460
23 Nicholas Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,9502005-06-10 £406,858

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 1,531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 4,127 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechfield School
Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY 		3out of 4 517 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road , WD24 7DN 		4out of 4 557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST 		3out of 4 741 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL 		3out of 4 745 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT 		4out of 4 917 yd Community school 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 1,299 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF 		4out of 4 2,731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 2,755 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 2,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 3,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,923 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 1,264 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ 		- not rated 1,478 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR 		3out of 4 2,726 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 3,146 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX 		- not rated 3,215 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Lahore Restaurant312 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Namaste Watford320 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Ganesha314 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Noa Grill & Lounge328 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Watford Cafe342 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dome417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford483 yd
Windsors Of Watford1 Sandown Road, Watford501 yd
Cother ArmsPublic House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road642 yd
Glenn Sports & Social ClubGlen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road653 yd
North Watford Conservative Club227 St Albans Road, Watford688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rolls N Rice350 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Pizza GoGo328A St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Island Box332 St Albans Road, Watford243 yd
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab126B Leavesden Road, Watford382 yd
Viking Fish Bar3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria318 St Albans Road, Watford227 yd
Tesco226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford559 yd
Co-operative Group160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford786 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Callowland Recreation Ground
Ashby Road 		grass pitches512 yd
The Gym (Watford)
15 15 IMPERIAL WAY 		health and fitness suite758 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground
The Harebreaks 		grass pitches788 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School
BERRY AVENUE 		grass pitches844 yd
West Herts College (Closed)
Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road 		health and fitness suite934 yd
Leggatts Way
LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD 		grass pitches996 yd
Everett Rovers Fc
NORTH WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches999 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed)
Leggatts Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,036 yd
St Marks Church Hall
LEGGATTS WAY 		1,081 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nicholas Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 453 crimes were reported near Nicholas Close . Only 23% 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 6DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Nicholas Close, Watford, WD24 6DL

Employment

WD24 6DL area has a 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 Employee138
Part-Time Employee62
Retired46
Self-Employed42
Looking after home or family36
Student (economically inactive)32
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities30
Transport and storage26
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education9
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female275
Male279

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex202
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed13

Health

Very good health275
Good health165
Fair health80
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 113
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani176
Other Asian33
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other14
White234
Arab6
Other35

Country of Birth

United Kingdom396
European Union46
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK396
10+ Years119
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom438
Ireland1
France3
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania17
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion97
Christian163
Buddhist5
Hindu26
Muslim216
Not answered49
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