Merlin Way is in Leavesden, Watford and in Three Rivers district. WD25 7GJ is located in the Leavesden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7GL, WD25 7GP, WD25 7AZ, WD25 7GN, WD25 7GA, WD25 7GE, WD25 7AY, WD25 7AN, WD25 7GF.

Merlin Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Way are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7GJ

Average Price
£675,798
Semi-Detached
£630,171
Terraced
£567,175
Detached
£788,201
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Way

Average Price
£675,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Merlin Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£721,0002021-11-19 £742,331
1 Merlin Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-06-24 £560,210
27 Merlin Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-06-04 £505,288
17 Merlin Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-04-01 £494,230
3 Merlin Way, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-03-18 £529,984

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hazelwood Lane, WD5 0LG 		1,151 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		1,284 yd Academy converter 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 		1,865 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		2,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,455 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		4,423 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 		3,788 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,466 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,515 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,639 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,967 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,033 yd Other independent 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
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden6 Hercules Way, Leavesden420 yd
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. StudiosWarner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Warner Drive613 yd
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford906 yd
Kim BarnesEvergreen Football Club, South Way1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford417 yd
Dragon Garden125 Courtlands Drive, Watford1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool587 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed)
Clarke Way 		grass pitches860 yd
Southway Playing Fields (Evergreen Fc)
SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,044 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed269.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Merlin Way . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD25 7GJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 218
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Other Theft 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Drugs 7
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Privet Drive305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Curtiss Drive140 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rosemarie Close534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furtherfield535 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Offord Grove438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warner Drive372 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Curtiss Drive140 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Aerodrome Way140 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Aerodrome Way140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leveret Close343 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ

Employment

WD25 7GJ 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 Employee138
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed42
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education23
Information and communication23
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities21
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male214

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated11
Divorced15
Widowed7

Health

Very good health267
Good health133
Fair health22
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 168
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian74
Pakistani15
Other Asian13
Black African26
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other7
White247
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years63
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom388
Ireland2
Spain1
Poland7
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion108
Christian195
Buddhist7
Hindu70
Muslim18
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered23
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