Douglas Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD24 7LU 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 Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD24 7LT, WD24 7NA, WD24 7LX, WD24 7LY, WD25 9DB, WD24 7LS, WD24 7LW, WD25 9DQ, WD25 9DW.

Douglas Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Avenue are based on 40 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 7LU

Average Price
£497,278
Semi-Detached
£497,278
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Avenue

Average Price
£507,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Douglas Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002023-07-20 £400,616
37 Douglas Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-07-14 £469,858
47 Douglas Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002022-06-23 £528,606
47 Douglas Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£348,5002021-06-30 £357,145
61 Douglas Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002020-10-22 £549,967

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road , WD25 0DX 		4out of 4 1,987 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 4,345 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER 		2out of 4 777 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL 		3out of 4 785 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Academy
Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH 		3out of 4 893 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road , WD24 7DN 		4out of 4 898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highwood Primary School
Mead Way , WD23 2AW 		3out of 4 1,419 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 1,304 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 2,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW 		2out of 4 2,710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS 		4out of 4 2,814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 3,168 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ 		- not rated 1,590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT 		- not rated 1,593 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Purcell School
Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS 		- not rated 2,252 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB 		- not rated 2,254 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR 		3out of 4 2,608 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Random CafeMeriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way452 yd
TopGolfTopgolf Game Centre, Bushey Mill Lane498 yd
Chiqizza160 Plover House, York Way549 yd
Meriden Kitchen162 Plover House, York Way549 yd
Flourish Cafe & PizzeriaUnit 2, Garnett Close642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tudor Arms (Watford)Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane484 yd
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford640 yd
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tudor Fish And Grill176 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford584 yd
PankuAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way549 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road843 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue868 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue868 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch261 yd
Topgolf Game Centre (Watford)
BUSHEY MILL LANE 		golf478 yd
The Gym (Watford)
15 15 IMPERIAL WAY 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed187.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Douglas Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 198 crimes were reported near Douglas Avenue . 45% 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 7LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LU

Employment

WD24 7LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired68
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family12
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Other12
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male182

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed25

Health

Very good health179
Good health110
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 112
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian58
Pakistani23
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White221
Arab9
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years62
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland3
Italy1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
No passport held16

Religion

No religion82
Christian156
Buddhist1
Hindu44
Jewish1
Muslim32
Sikh10
Other religion4
Not answered17
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