Briar Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 0HJ is located in the Stanborough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 0JF, WD25 0EQ, WD25 0HL, WD25 0JE, WD25 0HF, WD25 0HP, WD25 0HH, WD25 0AA, WD25 0JB.

Briar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Road are based on 270 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 WD25 0HJ

Average Price
£455,332
Semi-Detached
£488,125
Terraced
£428,501
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£414,270
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
142A Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£443,0002020-08-28 £475,763
138 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-07-11 £374,184
124 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-11-09 £354,470
122A Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002018-02-01 £408,003
122 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-04-24 £403,512

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		402 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		68 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		134 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		392 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		912 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		1,054 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		1,453 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,087 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,870 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		4,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Herts College
Watford Campus, Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		3,464 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		748 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		872 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,504 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,791 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		2,094 yd Community special 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
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford365 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road584 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road819 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road838 yd
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden6 Hercules Way, Leavesden952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Everett RoversEverett Rovers FC, Dodd Road691 yd
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford598 yd
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow1,077 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford365 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool188 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed)
Clarke Way 		grass pitches427 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches628 yd
Leggatts Way
LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD 		grass pitches708 yd
Everett Rovers Fc
NORTH WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches709 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School
BERRY AVENUE 		grass pitches849 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches947 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed)
Leggatts Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,023 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed185 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 349 crimes were reported near Briar Road . Only 29% 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 WD25 0HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 349
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Vehicle Crime 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 16
Public Order 14
Burglary 13
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD25 0HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Foxlands Close429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gullet Wood Road150 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sheriff Way443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sheriff Way443 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Road229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillingdon Road210 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillingdon Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Drive149 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gorle Close203 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Gullet Wood Road150 yd
More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HJ

Employment

WD25 0HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee121
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed32
Retired32
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Construction21
Other15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male160

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health170
Good health119
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 84
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian22
Other Asian9
Black African2
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White263
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union21
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years43
5-10 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland6
France1
Italy2
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion90
Christian190
Hindu26
Jewish2
Muslim13
Other religion3
Not answered14
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