Ravenscroft is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9AE is located in the Meriden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9AW, WD25 9AJ, WD25 9SU, WD25 9AG, WD25 9AB, WD25 9SR, WD25 9SP, WD25 9AN, WD25 9AA.

Ravenscroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ravenscroft are based on 205 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 9AE

Average Price
£196,538
Semi-Detached
£221,050
Terraced
£280,609
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,660
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenscroft

Average Price
£206,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RavenscroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-11-09 £153,004
31 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-10-30 £160,228
23 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-08-12 £219,544
24 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,0002017-09-04 £247,424
30 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,5002017-07-21 £166,616

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,548 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 4The Grove Academy
Fourth Avenue, WD25 9RH 		598 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		999 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		1,291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		1,335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		1,745 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,663 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		1,683 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,473 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,488 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 		3,776 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 		1,083 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,280 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,551 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,159 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Grove School
High Cross, Aldenham WD25 8NL 		2,761 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
Chiqizza160 Plover House, York Way676 yd
Meriden Kitchen162 Plover House, York Way676 yd
Cafe Lounge6A Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd
Random CafeMeriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way793 yd
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers535 yd
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way676 yd
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford749 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches796 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts803 yd
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch962 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches1,030 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 speed144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ravenscroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Ravenscroft . 40% 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 9AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 9
Other Theft 6
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD25 9AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Phillipers351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Amwell Close211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Osprey Close355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Gossamers207 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Peregrine Close358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Third Avenue536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tibbles Close118 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Peregrine Close358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowmans Green485 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ravenscroft126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE

Employment

WD25 9AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9AE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee81
Retired28
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee20
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities21
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5

People

Gender

Female110
Male118

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health85
Good health98
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian13
Black African4
Black Caribbean13
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White171
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union24
Africa4
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years34
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland9
Portugal6
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion63
Christian125
Hindu6
Jewish4
Muslim11
Other religion5
Not answered15
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