The Crescent is in Aldenham, Watford and in Hertsmere district. WD25 8AR is located in the Aldenham West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Crescent, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 8AZ, WD25 8AY, WD25 8BD, WD25 8BA, WD25 8BF, WD25 8AP, WD25 8BE, WD25 8AL, WD25 8BB.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 8AR

Average Price
£973,073
Semi-Detached
£888,029
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,398,292
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£492,365
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 CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002018-02-23 £794,403
Chequers The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,105,0002015-11-19 £1,398,292
6 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£433,0002008-02-29 £846,723
7 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002004-07-28 £1,169,339
7 The Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002002-10-04 £1,012,651

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		3,714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4,931 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 4Highwood Primary School
Mead Way, WD23 2AW 		1,738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fair Field Junior School
Watford Road, WD7 8LU 		1,867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road, WD24 7ER 		2,349 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Gills Hill Lane, WD7 8DD 		2,474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Academy
Fourth Avenue, WD25 9RH 		2,496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,109 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,693 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		3,119 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange Academy
London Road, WD23 3AA 		3,510 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		3,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,169 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEdge Grove School
High Cross, Aldenham WD25 8NL 		868 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way WD25 8HB 		1,155 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		1,848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aldenham Foundation
Elstree, WD6 3AJ 		2,514 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongwood School
Bushey Hall Drive, WD23 2QG 		2,746 yd Other independent school No 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
Roundbush Tea RoomRoundbush Nursery, Round Bush Lane751 yd
Toby CarveryHartspring Lane, Watford973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldenham Social ClubChurch Lane, Aldenham120 yd
Aldenham Golf & Country ClubChurch Lane, Aldenham189 yd
The Roundbush Public HouseRound Bush Lane, Aldenham699 yd
Little Alpine At The Three CompassesThe Three Compasses, Pegmire Lane934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldenham Cricket Club
WALL HALL 		grass pitches158 yd
Aldenham Golf Club
CHURCH LANE 		golf185 yd
Edge Grove Preparatory School
EDGE GROVE SCHOOL EDGE GROVE SCHOOL HIGH CROSS 		grass pitches, swimming pool788 yd
Wall Hall College (Closed)
Wall Hall 		grass pitches1,051 yd
Hilton Hotel Watford
ELTON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,090 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 Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD25 8AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD25 8AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crescent10 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Red Lion Close246 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Red Lion Close246 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morgan Gardens189 yd
2023-02Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crescent10 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AR

Employment

WD25 8AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD25 8AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee22
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Education17
Financial and insurance activities13
Other13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities9
Real estate activities9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female149
Male128

Partnership Status

Single34
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health147
Good health90
Fair health37
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Black African3
White254
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland3
Italy1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held1

Religion

No religion22
Christian72
Hindu11
Jewish146
Other religion3
Not answered23
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