Cow Lane is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9BE is located in the Meriden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2010-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cow Lane, Watford, WD25 9BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9BL, WD25 9BF, WD25 9PN, WD25 9BN, WD25 9BH, WD25 9AY, WD25 9AX, WD25 9PW, WD25 9PD.

Cow Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cow Lane are based on 16 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 9BE

Average Price
£395,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£460,038
Detached
£496,006
Flats/Maisonettes
£313,356
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Lane

Average Price
£419,659
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£396,0002017-09-28 £426,317
Flat 1 2 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-09-29 £291,793
Flat 2 2 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-10-03 £304,491
Flat 3 2 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-09-16 £312,508
16 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£237,0002011-01-26 £429,531

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4,992 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 		317 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,077 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,412 yd Community school 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 		1,835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,897 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		2,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,354 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 		3,008 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 		612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		622 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,761 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,336 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way WD25 8HB 		3,223 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
Tim Hortons6B North Western Avenue, Watford129 yd
Costa Coffee @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd
Subway @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd
McDonaldsAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd
Asda CafeAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford651 yd
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers680 yd
The Dome417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford739 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford329 yd
PankuAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger468 St Albans Road, Watford686 yd
Papa John's Pizza474 St Albans Road, Watford686 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea482 St Albans Road, Watford697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue129 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue129 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue129 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road371 yd
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts257 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches505 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches740 yd
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch782 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 0.0%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cow Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 483 crimes were reported near Cow Lane . Only 21% 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 9BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cow Lane, Watford, WD25 9BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 483
Anti Social Behaviour 112
Other Theft 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Shoplifting 79
Vehicle Crime 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 15
Theft From The Person 9
Drugs 8
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket371 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holtsmere Close386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close43 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close43 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close43 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cow Lane81 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fellowes Close373 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fellowes Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue338 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close43 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cow Lane, Watford, WD25 9BE

Employment

WD25 9BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed34
Retired17
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities32
Education32
Construction31
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Other23
Information and communication20
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female157
Male143

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated9
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health174
Good health97
Fair health25
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 108
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian47
Pakistani11
Other Asian22
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White168
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union70
Rest of Europe11
Africa18
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years84
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland4
France3
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal10
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania24
Other EU countries24
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia14
Central and South America1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion44
Christian146
Buddhist3
Hindu46
Muslim32
Sikh3
Other religion7
Not answered18
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