The Shires is in Garston, Watford and in Three Rivers district.
WD25 0JL is located in the Leavesden electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use
since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shires, Garston, Watford, WD25 0JL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WD25 0JW, WD25 0JN, WD25 0JD, WD25 0JX, WD25 0JZ, WD25 0BN, WD25 7SW.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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2 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £940,250 | 2021-06-29 | £1,023,213 |
6 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £760,000 | 2021-03-24 | £821,980 |
4 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £735,000 | 2020-11-25 | £833,095 |
3 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £875,000 | 2020-07-22 | £1,015,228 |
20 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £772,500 | 2019-11-18 | £900,077 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road, WD25 0DX | 1,903 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow, WD25 7NX | 869 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP | 1,243 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood AL2 3XA | 1,324 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close, WD5 0BQ | 1,671 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Leavesden JMI School High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ | 1,714 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Parmiter's School High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU | 550 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW | 814 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS | 970 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT | 4,488 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Kings Langley School Love Lane, WD4 9HN | 5,183 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | West Herts College Watford Campus, Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | 5,336 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX | 338 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR | 938 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU | 1,973 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ | 2,042 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT | 2,194 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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High Elms Manor | High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley | 365 yd | |
The Woodlands Cafe | YMCA Woodlands Cafe, Leavesden Country Park | 735 yd | |
Aroma Kitchen | 1 Katherine Place, College Road | 736 yd | |
Bluebells Tea Rooms | West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane | 781 yd | |
Woodside Community Association | Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow | 939 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Hammer In Hand | Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash | 1,027 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway | Shop, 4 Katherine Place | 736 yd | |
Favorite Chicken | 57 The Brow, Watford | 835 yd | |
Home Pizza | Unit 2, 59 The Brow | 847 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | 11 Katherine Place, College Road | 736 yd | |
Nisa Local | 65 The Brow, Watford | 842 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 425 yd |
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 434 yd |
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE | grass pitches | 703 yd |
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 736 yd |
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE | grass pitches | 830 yd |
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 836 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 pool | 974 yd |
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE | indoor bowls | 1,048 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 | 23.5% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
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 | 76.5% |
Median download speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 18.9 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 34.63 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 34.63 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 5 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 4.9 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 7.19 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 199 crimes were reported
near The Shires .
44% 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 WD25 0JL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 199 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 100 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 46 |
Vehicle Crime | 13 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 10 |
Other Theft | 9 |
Public Order | 8 |
Burglary | 5 |
Possession Of Weapons | 3 |
Other Crime | 2 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD25 0JL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Hop Garden Way | 112 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Woodside Road | 444 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Woodside Road | 444 yd |
2023-11 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Gates Lane | 388 yd |
2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Boundary Way | 408 yd |
WD25 0JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 | 160 |
Self-Employed | 46 |
Part-Time Employee | 42 |
Retired | 41 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 26 |
Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
Looking after home or family | 15 |
Other | 13 |
Unemployed | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
Construction | 26 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
Human health and social work activities | 19 |
Education | 19 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
Information and communication | 10 |
Manufacturing | 9 |
Other | 8 |
Transport and storage | 8 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Female | 239 |
Male | 255 |
Single | 143 |
Married: Opposite sex | 192 |
Married: Same sex | 1 |
Separated | 4 |
Divorced | 24 |
Widowed | 8 |
Very good health | 295 |
Good health | 154 |
Fair health | 37 |
Bad health | 7 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 44 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
Apprenticeship | 11 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 52 |
Degree or Similar | 189 |
Other | 1 |
Bangladeshi | 1 |
Indian | 109 |
Pakistani | 3 |
Other Asian | 10 |
Black African | 9 |
Black Caribbean | 9 |
Other Black | 4 |
Mixed White and Asian | 10 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
Mixed Other | 16 |
White | 310 |
Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 4 |
Other | 3 |
United Kingdom | 386 |
European Union | 20 |
Rest of Europe | 6 |
Africa | 21 |
Middle East and Asia | 56 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
Born in the UK | 386 |
10+ Years | 83 |
5-10 Years | 22 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
Less than 2 years | 5 |
United Kingdom | 416 |
Ireland | 8 |
France | 1 |
Italy | 4 |
Portugal | 1 |
Lithuania | 2 |
Poland | 3 |
Romania | 3 |
Other EU countries | 5 |
Other Europe | 2 |
Southern Asia | 8 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 41 |
No religion | 139 |
Christian | 214 |
Hindu | 87 |
Jewish | 12 |
Muslim | 10 |
Other religion | 6 |
Not answered | 26 |