Blackthorn Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 7EL is located in the Woodside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7JL, WD25 7JH, WD25 7EJ, WD25 7EH, WD25 7JE, WD25 7JJ, WD25 7EG, WD25 7JF, WD25 7EN.

Blackthorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Close are based on 31 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 7EL

Average Price
£415,314
Semi-Detached
£443,345
Terraced
£395,068
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Close

Average Price
£415,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Blackthorn Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-07-08 £427,251
4 Blackthorn Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-06-30 £423,837
13 Blackthorn Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£422,5002021-06-23 £423,356
50 Blackthorn Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-01-29 £391,232
48 Blackthorn Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£393,0002020-03-11 £432,823

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,412 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 		372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		1,082 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		1,307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,372 yd Community school No 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 		815 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		4,076 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Langley School
Love Lane, WD4 9HN 		4,937 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		968 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,556 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,672 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,762 yd Other independent school No 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
Aroma Kitchen1 Katherine Place, College Road287 yd
Woodside Community AssociationWoodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow392 yd
The Woodlands CafeYMCA Woodlands Cafe, Leavesden Country Park680 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre CafeWoodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane800 yd
High Elms ManorHigh Elms Lane, Abbots Langley858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash391 yd
The SwanThe Swan Public House, College Road795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place287 yd
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow357 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford373 yd
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road287 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford370 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca Abbots Langley
Off College Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts683 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches703 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 pool799 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields
LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts813 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls813 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches823 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite945 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre
HIGH ELMS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite969 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches993 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 speed168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 445 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Close . Only 23% 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 7EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 445
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Anti Social Behaviour 124
Vehicle Crime 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 26
Public Order 17
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD25 7EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Green352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Brow393 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harlech Road403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near College Road323 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Close121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardiff Way363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cardiff Way363 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired65
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other9
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Construction14
Other14
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female158
Male150

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health152
Good health103
Fair health44
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 77
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African7
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years46
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland11
France1
Poland3
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion78
Christian176
Hindu10
Jewish3
Muslim15
Sikh1
Not answered25
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