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

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 7DD, WD25 7QD, WD25 7QP, WD25 7DE, WD25 7QJ, WD25 7DA, WD25 7DF, WD25 7DG, WD25 7DB.

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 7QR

Average Price
£432,763
Semi-Detached
£454,182
Terraced
£304,251
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
22 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-07-11 £455,020
18 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9502014-02-21 £447,762
20 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002008-10-31 £304,251
28 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002007-02-07 £440,931
22 Forest Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502003-06-13 £407,011

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		631 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 		453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		561 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,331 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 		959 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,460 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		3,302 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Watford Grammar School for Boys
Rickmansworth Road, WD18 7JF 		4,742 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 		4,001 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 Primary School
Appletree Walk, WD25 0DQ 		988 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,011 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,042 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,241 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		1,873 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, Watford214 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service StationSheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road250 yd
Woodside Community AssociationWoodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow429 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road486 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hammer In HandHammer In Hand, Ganders Ash451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home PizzaUnit 2, 59 The Brow518 yd
Favorite Chicken57 The Brow, Watford533 yd
Haines Fish & Grill146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford541 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips TakeawayShop, 4 Katherine Place998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford214 yd
Nisa Local65 The Brow, Watford524 yd
Tesco11 Katherine Place, College Road998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite490 yd
Kingsway Junior School
BRIAR ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool615 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls663 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches688 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 pool744 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches926 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches937 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches952 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed)
Clarke Way 		grass pitches985 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 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, 344 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 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 7QR.

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 7QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Vehicle Crime 42
Other Theft 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Shoplifting 21
Public Order 21
Burglary 9
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Other Crime 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 7QR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perivale Gardens413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forest Road87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Brow428 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Brow428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Brow428 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood419 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albanwood419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Albanwood419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albanwood419 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Campion Close344 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QR

Employment

WD25 7QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 Employee64
Self-Employed42
Retired37
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction17
Human health and social work activities15
Education10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male144

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health107
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 60
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian12
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White236
Arab2
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union26
Africa16
Middle East and Asia20
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years52
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland7
Italy2
Romania12
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion113
Christian137
Buddhist2
Hindu13
Jewish3
Muslim20
Sikh10
Other religion3
Not answered10
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