The Brow is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 7NY is located in the Woodside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7EU, WD25 7NW, WD25 7EX, WD25 7ES, WD25 7EN, WD25 7HA, WD25 7ER, WD25 7ET, WD25 7HQ.

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 7NY

Average Price
£214,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£214,080
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
57A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,8632017-07-13 £274,626
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-07-19 £189,411
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002013-01-21 £203,009
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002007-11-21 £173,166
57A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,0002006-05-19 £189,557

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,141 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 		217 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leavesden JMI School
High Road, Leavesden WD25 7QZ 		801 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		1,018 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,082 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,330 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 		828 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,811 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Langley School
Love Lane, WD4 9HN 		5,009 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 		4,512 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 		889 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		967 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,437 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,504 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,585 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 Brow169 yd
Aroma Kitchen1 Katherine Place, College Road491 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road683 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre CafeWoodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane726 yd
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash115 yd
The SwanThe Swan Public House, College Road926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow223 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford256 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place491 yd
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford245 yd
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road491 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford731 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls705 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 pool726 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches744 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite750 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches831 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches851 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley
Off College Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts935 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%

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

Safety

Is The Brow Street dangerous?

In 2023, 346 crimes were reported near The Brow . Only 30% 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 7NY.

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 7NY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 346
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Vehicle Crime 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 21
Other Theft 20
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cobb Green351 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Brow169 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near College Road544 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Close411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Close290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackthorn Close290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardiff Way379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cardiff Way379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stud Green48 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY

Employment

WD25 7NY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7NY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee92
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee36
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Construction24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male176

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated9
Divorced12
Widowed4

Health

Very good health198
Good health99
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 69
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White269
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union28
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland5
Spain3
Poland6
Romania16
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion106
Christian170
Buddhist5
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim23
Not answered27
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