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

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9PY, WD25 9QF, WD25 9PX, WD25 9QE, WD25 9QB, WD25 9QQ, WD25 9QD, WD25 9PU, WD25 9PS.

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 9PZ

Average Price
£550,009
Semi-Detached
£570,858
Terraced
£493,208
Detached
£595,896
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,651
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
46 First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-07-31 £547,262
36 First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-11-08 £516,706
54 First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002018-04-12 £537,590
6 First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002017-09-15 £509,589
68 First Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002017-07-28 £499,760

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		5,277 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 		280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		845 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Berry Avenue, WD24 6ST 		1,256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		1,292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		1,350 yd Community school 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 		1,579 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,176 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,549 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 		3,304 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 		488 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		620 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		1,493 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		2,082 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		3,328 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
Tim Hortons6B North Western Avenue, Watford409 yd
Flourish Cafe & PizzeriaUnit 2, Garnett Close637 yd
Cafe Lounge6A Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd
Costa Coffee @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road667 yd
Subway @ AsdaAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford660 yd
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers666 yd
The Dome417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford538 yd
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue409 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue409 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue409 yd
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford653 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road667 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts117 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches400 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches741 yd
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch917 yd
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches986 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near First Avenue . Only 27% 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 9PZ.

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 9PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Anti Social Behaviour 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Shoplifting 37
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 14
Burglary 8
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket410 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Pippins539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End466 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harvest End466 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harvest End466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harvest End466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowmans Green516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Bowmans Green516 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Aldbury Close352 yd
More Crime Statistics for First Avenue, Watford, WD25 9PZ

Employment

WD25 9PZ 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 9PZ 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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