The Gossamers is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9AT is located in the Meriden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9AU, WD25 9US, WD25 9UW, WD25 9AN, WD25 9XR, WD25 9UN, WD25 9UH, WD25 9SD, WD25 9UP.

The Gossamers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gossamers are based on 77 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 9AT

Average Price
£420,885
Semi-Detached
£420,885
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gossamers

Average Price
£401,046
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 GossamersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002020-06-10 £506,584
88 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-02-08 £428,154
92 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002015-11-11 £403,699
100 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-08-17 £460,046
104 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002010-07-30 £440,342

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		5,163 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 		442 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		1,055 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		1,395 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		1,425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road, WD24 7ER 		1,567 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 		2,006 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,093 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,113 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 		3,435 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 		1,157 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,289 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,885 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Grove School
High Cross, Aldenham WD25 8NL 		2,656 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 Way293 yd
Meriden Kitchen162 Plover House, York Way293 yd
Random CafeMeriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way415 yd
Tim Hortons6B North Western Avenue, Watford739 yd
Flourish Cafe & PizzeriaUnit 2, Garnett Close752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers150 yd
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PankuAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road952 yd
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford1,030 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford1,030 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford1,030 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way293 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue739 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue739 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue739 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road952 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch570 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts781 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches1,074 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Gossamers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 340 crimes were reported near The Gossamers . 30% 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 9AT.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9AT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 340
Anti Social Behaviour 115
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Shoplifting 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 16
Burglary 9
Public Order 8
Other Crime 3
Robbery 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near York Way253 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lea Bushes197 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairfolds124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Gossamers191 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tibbles Close362 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End418 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ravenscroft521 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Aldbury Close390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Phillipers297 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9AT

Employment

WD25 9AT 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 Employee91
Retired55
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities13
Education13
Transport and storage12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male186

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed25

Health

Very good health195
Good health125
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 77
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian28
Pakistani25
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White259
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union28
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years79
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland6
Italy4
Portugal4
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries14
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion117
Christian172
Buddhist7
Hindu23
Jewish2
Muslim45
Not answered25
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