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

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9LH, WD25 9LG, WD25 9LD, WD25 0DL, WD25 0LD, WD25 0LF, WD25 0NE, WD25 0DW, WD25 9LA.

Garston Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garston Drive are based on 27 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 9LB

Average Price
£604,207
Semi-Detached
£701,771
Terraced
£587,354
Detached
£726,333
Flats/Maisonettes
£282,154
Other
£5,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston Drive

Average Price
£604,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garston DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Garston Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£590,0002020-09-18 £615,762
18B Garston Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£532,0002020-02-13 £596,721
Land At The Back Of, 18 Garston Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£12,0002017-08-01 £11,268
Land At The Back Of, 18 Garston Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1002016-11-30 £95
2A Garston Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002016-09-02 £595,433

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		717 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 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Academy
Fourth Avenue, WD25 9RH 		895 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		1,023 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		1,119 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,157 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 		947 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,198 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,590 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,784 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		4,181 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 		3,805 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 		424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		674 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		874 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,448 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		2,829 yd Community special 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
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford270 yd
Cafe Lounge6A Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
McDonalds873 St Albans Road, Watford396 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road492 yd
Frankie And Benny'sFrankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford272 yd
Tesco Express89 - 91 North Approach, Watford908 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue1,017 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue1,017 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches486 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches507 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite550 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts632 yd
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches633 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls702 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches727 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside
WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE HORSESHOE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool765 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches930 yd
Francis Combe Academy
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches1,041 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 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.8%

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 speed89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Garston Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 288 crimes were reported near Garston Drive . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD25 9LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garston Drive, Watford, WD25 9LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 288
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 12
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rochester Drive283 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kimpton Place508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newlands Walk448 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station323 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade267 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garston Park Parade267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Third Avenue541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kimpton Place508 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Loweswater Close337 yd
More Crime Statistics for Garston Drive, Watford, WD25 9LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired77
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities23
Construction18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage14
Other13
Education12
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female184
Male197

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex164
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed22

Health

Very good health187
Good health126
Fair health51
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 109
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian34
Pakistani8
Other Asian17
Black African19
Black Caribbean12
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other5
White260
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union36
Rest of Europe5
Africa18
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years72
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland7
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania5
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries11
Turkey3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion81
Christian222
Hindu28
Jewish4
Muslim23
Sikh2
Not answered23
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