Aurora Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 0NF is located in the Woodside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2014-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Aurora Close, Watford, WD25 0NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 0NG, WD25 0NP, WD25 0ND, WD25 0NQ, WD25 0TU, WD25 0TB, WD25 0DZ, WD25 0TT, WD25 0LD.

Aurora Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Aurora Close are based on 22 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 0NF

Average Price
£505,288
Semi-Detached
£579,251
Terraced
£530,850
Detached
£596,147
Flats/Maisonettes
£252,935
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aurora Close

Average Price
£505,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aurora CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Aurora Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-03-27 £248,639
8 Aurora Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£422,0002020-02-14 £473,339
5 Aurora Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002019-11-27 £501,354
14 Aurora Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002019-05-17 £427,276
10 Aurora Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£463,0002018-12-14 £518,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		783 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,013 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		1,037 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		1,080 yd Community school 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 		696 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,061 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,048 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		4,502 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		3,985 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 Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		606 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		669 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,178 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		2,511 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
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road176 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road213 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road448 yd
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford454 yd
McDonalds873 St Albans Road, Watford458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford537 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford537 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford537 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford537 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford537 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford676 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford778 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches209 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite219 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls395 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 pool476 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches680 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches703 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches768 yd
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches781 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches800 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts927 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 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%

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 speed56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.07 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Aurora Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Aurora Close . 32% 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 0NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Aurora Close, Watford, WD25 0NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 316
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Shoplifting 14
Public Order 13
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Pippins416 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area389 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station526 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newlands Walk427 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sheepcot Lane449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sheepcot Lane449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sheepcot Lane449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Aurora Close, Watford, WD25 0NF

Employment

WD25 0NF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

WD25 0NF area has a very 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 Employee183
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee40
Retired33
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Construction22
Information and communication19
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Other15
Financial and insurance activities13
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female279
Male233

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex164
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed15

Health

Very good health294
Good health163
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 166
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian57
Other Asian14
Black African19
Black Caribbean9
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White364
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom395
European Union46
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK395
10+ Years82
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom420
Ireland8
France3
Italy5
Portugal2
Poland13
Romania17
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held30

Religion

No religion129
Christian276
Buddhist5
Hindu42
Jewish10
Muslim3
Sikh11
Not answered35
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