Ley Farm Close is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9BL is located in the Meriden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. This postcode has been in use since 2011-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9BN, WD25 9BE, WD25 9BF, WD25 9BH, WD25 9PN, WD25 9AY, WD25 9AX, WD25 9PW, WD25 9GP.

Ley Farm Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ley Farm Close are based on 213 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 9BL

Average Price
£262,078
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£262,078
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Farm Close

Average Price
£273,527
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley Farm CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-06-27 £274,170
11 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£297,0002022-05-27 £286,434
3 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-03-04 £229,009
26 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-10-22 £271,154
20 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-01-29 £210,234

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4,951 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 		320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		959 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,081 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road, WD24 7ER 		1,399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		1,856 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		1,877 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		2,091 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,313 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 		2,974 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 		653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		654 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,802 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,378 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Purcell School
Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS 		3,185 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, Watford87 yd
Costa Coffee @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd
Subway @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd
McDonaldsAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd
Asda CafeAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford635 yd
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers667 yd
The Dome417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford725 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PankuAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford336 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger468 St Albans Road, Watford670 yd
Papa John's Pizza474 St Albans Road, Watford670 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea482 St Albans Road, Watford680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue87 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue87 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue87 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road335 yd
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way631 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts299 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches546 yd
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch748 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches772 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 0.0%
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 speed85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.33 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ley Farm Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 495 crimes were reported near Ley Farm Close . Only 20% 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 9BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 495
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Other Theft 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Shoplifting 79
Vehicle Crime 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 14
Theft From The Person 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 8
Burglary 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holtsmere Close425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cow Lane81 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fellowes Close385 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fellowes Close385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL

Employment

WD25 9BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 9BL 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 Employee145
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed10
Retired8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female134
Male121

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed5

Health

Very good health161
Good health82
Fair health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 127
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian54
Pakistani9
Other Asian14
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White146
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom136
European Union61
Rest of Europe8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK136
10+ Years50
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland5
France1
Italy6
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland22
Romania12
Other EU countries15
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held2

Religion

No religion42
Christian117
Hindu44
Jewish7
Muslim20
Other religion4
Not answered21
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