The Brow is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 7ES 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 The Brow, Watford, WD25 7ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7ER, WD25 7NW, WD25 7HA, WD25 7EP, WD25 7NY, WD25 7EY, WD25 7BZ, WD25 7EU, WD25 7EZ.

The Brow Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Brow are based on 68 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 7ES

Average Price
£269,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£269,871
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brow

Average Price
£260,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrowStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,5002015-03-06 £286,800
43 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,9502007-06-12 £247,455
29 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,9502000-02-24 £292,936
29 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0001997-07-02 £252,293

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,072 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 		89 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		1,012 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,066 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,203 yd Academy converter 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 		710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,735 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Langley School
Love Lane, WD4 9HN 		5,141 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 		4,473 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 		827 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		844 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,337 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,420 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,717 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
Woodside Community AssociationWoodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow51 yd
Aroma Kitchen1 Katherine Place, College Road589 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre CafeWoodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane596 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road598 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash206 yd
The SwanThe Swan Public House, College Road1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow100 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford134 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place589 yd
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford121 yd
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road589 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford685 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls573 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 pool596 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite631 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches634 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches712 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches722 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley
Off College Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,019 yd
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,056 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 speed29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Brow Street dangerous?

In 2023, 484 crimes were reported near The Brow . Only 21% 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 7ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Brow, Watford, WD25 7ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 484
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Anti Social Behaviour 135
Vehicle Crime 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 26
Other Theft 26
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood172 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Close459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close342 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackthorn Close342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardiff Way508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cardiff Way508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stud Green170 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Brow, Watford, WD25 7ES

Employment

WD25 7ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee111
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee39
Retired36
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)18
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Information and communication14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female248
Male206

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced42
Widowed11

Health

Very good health226
Good health166
Fair health44
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 91
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian25
Pakistani27
Other Asian11
Black African33
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other8
White307
Arab3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years60
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Ireland3
France3
Portugal3
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
No passport held60

Religion

No religion141
Christian208
Buddhist2
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim54
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered28
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