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

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

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 7ET

Average Price
£324,365
Semi-Detached
£380,948
Terraced
£352,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,188
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
70 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-05-10 £251,889
64 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£244,0002017-07-24 £226,486
18 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,0002016-11-21 £394,633
14 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002005-06-08 £358,124
14 The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,7502002-02-25 £268,255

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,021 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 		88 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,024 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,185 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 		702 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,683 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		5,170 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 		4,425 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		831 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,369 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,750 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 Brow1 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road546 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre CafeWoodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane572 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road594 yd
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash219 yd
The SwanThe Swan Public House, College Road1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow108 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford137 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place639 yd
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford124 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford638 yd
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road639 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls542 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 pool572 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches634 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches683 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches703 yd
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,019 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley
Off College Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,071 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 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.8%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Brow Street dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near The Brow . Only 24% 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 7ET.

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 7ET

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 423
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Vehicle Crime 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 24
Other Theft 24
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 9
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Brow0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodgate323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queenswood Crescent351 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Farmers Close255 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albanwood133 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood133 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albanwood133 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Brow0 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Brow, Watford, WD25 7ET

Employment

WD25 7ET 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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