Forest Road is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 7QJ 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 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7QH, WD25 7QE, WD25 7QP, WD25 7QF, WD25 7QG, WD25 7DG, WD25 7QS, WD25 7QD, WD25 7QR.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 56 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 7QJ

Average Price
£388,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£388,083
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£383,009
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-11-11 £401,528
93 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£412,5002022-02-10 £404,367
79 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,0002017-11-24 £360,569
89 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,5002017-06-30 £366,662
89 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002014-11-20 £386,205

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		639 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 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		450 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		507 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		600 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,380 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 		1,098 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,291 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		4,667 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 		3,938 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,032 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		1,044 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,184 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,360 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,800 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
Kingswood Cafe99 North Approach, Watford207 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road360 yd
Woodside Community AssociationWoodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow524 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road618 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford408 yd
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow623 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford642 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford207 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford632 yd
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool497 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite624 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls806 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches826 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 pool886 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed)
Clarke Way 		grass pitches891 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches935 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches1,072 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 369 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 28% 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 7QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 369
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Anti Social Behaviour 97
Vehicle Crime 47
Other Theft 26
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 11
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leveret Close479 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sheriff Way132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Brow523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Brow523 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood540 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albanwood540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albanwood540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close290 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Farmers Close268 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired57
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities24
Construction15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male141

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health111
Fair health47
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian18
Pakistani12
Other Asian17
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White224
Roma2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union26
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years52
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain1
Poland13
Romania6
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Southern Asia6
Central and South America3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion88
Christian168
Hindu22
Jewish3
Muslim24
Sikh1
Not answered13
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