First Avenue is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9PT 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 First Avenue, Watford, WD25 9PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9PS, WD25 9PU, WD25 9PG, WD25 9FN, WD25 9PH, WD25 9FH, WD25 9PX, WD25 9NG, WD25 9NQ.

First Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Avenue are based on 82 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 9PT

Average Price
£276,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£276,702
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£471,634
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Biddenham Court First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-12-09 £334,765
4 Biddenham Court First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-06-28 £303,749
7 Biddenham Court First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£316,0002020-03-06 £320,693
4 Biddenham Court First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002018-09-07 £289,523
7 Biddenham Court First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£335,0002016-09-09 £315,324

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		731 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		5,426 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 		519 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		978 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,173 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Junior School
Briar Road, WD25 0JH 		1,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Infants' School
North Approach, WD25 0ES 		1,263 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 		1,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,338 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,773 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 		3,389 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 		259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,319 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,891 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		3,090 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
Cafe Lounge6A Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd
Tim Hortons6B North Western Avenue, Watford574 yd
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford636 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance BrigadeGarston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road766 yd
Costa Coffee @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford898 yd
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers902 yd
The Dome417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford546 yd
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford547 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue574 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue574 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue574 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts192 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches193 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches558 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite918 yd
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches925 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches933 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near First Avenue . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD25 9PT.

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

More Crime Statistics for First Avenue, Watford, WD25 9PT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 208
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Possession Of Weapons 6
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 9PT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ley Farm Close487 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Pippins335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Garston507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Third Avenue302 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westwick Place483 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Rother Close377 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade537 yd
More Crime Statistics for First Avenue, Watford, WD25 9PT

Employment

WD25 9PT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD25 9PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired60
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

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

Female119
Male127

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed6

Health

Very good health115
Good health100
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 77
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian17
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White195

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union33
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years30
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland9
Romania18
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion51
Christian146
Buddhist6
Hindu8
Muslim13
Not answered23
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