Briar Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 0HW 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 0HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 0DS, WD25 0EE, WD25 0HN, WD25 0DE, WD25 0DU, WD25 0DR, WD25 0EF, WD25 0JJ, WD25 0RT.

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 0HW

Average Price
£512,871
Semi-Detached
£523,254
Terraced
£465,110
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
35 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-01-28 £418,540
45 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-04-08 £564,882
25 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-12-14 £548,735
53 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-12-20 £479,858
47 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002018-01-12 £602,029

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		127 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 		547 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		978 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,012 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 		1,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,583 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,740 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		4,316 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 		3,539 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 		431 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,175 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		2,414 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
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road397 yd
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford411 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road468 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road513 yd
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Everett RoversEverett Rovers FC, Dodd Road903 yd
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford871 yd
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford883 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford883 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford883 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford411 yd
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford883 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches360 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches530 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool665 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches701 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed)
Clarke Way 		grass pitches777 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls826 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts837 yd
Leggatts Way
LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD 		grass pitches921 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside
WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE HORSESHOE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool924 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 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, 212 crimes were reported near Briar Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD25 0HW.

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 0HW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Other Theft 27
Shoplifting 20
Vehicle Crime 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 12
Public Order 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cedar Wood Drive268 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Frelford Close467 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sheepcot Lane397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sheepcot Lane397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sheepcot Lane397 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillingdon Road355 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillingdon Road355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Drive345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Drive345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW

Employment

WD25 0HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee101
Retired78
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction21
Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage17
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male184

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated5
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health214
Good health116
Fair health22
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 110
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese10
Indian36
Other Asian7
Black African24
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White246
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union20
Africa22
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years69
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland4
Poland2
Romania9
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion62
Christian220
Buddhist4
Hindu31
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered34
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