Garston Lane is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9QJ 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 Garston Lane, Watford, WD25 9QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9QN, WD25 9FQ, WD25 9FL, WD25 9RQ, WD25 9LQ, WD25 9QW, WD25 9RG, WD25 9RB, WD25 0LE.

Garston Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garston Lane 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 9QJ

Average Price
£616,036
Semi-Detached
£626,134
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£581,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston Lane

Average Price
£438,521
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Garston Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002022-04-08 £517,245
24 Garston Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£825,0002022-01-28 £826,438
18 Garston Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-06-18 £635,380
22 Garston Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-11-03 £335,621
10 Garston Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£568,0002019-11-08 £631,159

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		976 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 		727 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HP 		859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		866 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		1,375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
The Brow, WD25 7NX 		1,381 yd Academy converter 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 		1,104 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		1,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		1,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way, WD24 4PT 		2,703 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		3,990 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 		3,821 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 		580 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		832 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		998 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHigh Elms Manor School
High Elms Lane, WD25 0JX 		1,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BU 		3,119 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, Watford127 yd
TGI Fridays859 St Albans Road, Watford252 yd
McDonalds873 St Albans Road, Watford415 yd
Harvester GarstonHarvester, St Albans Road678 yd
Hollywood BowlWoodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers991 yd
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean's Pearl13 Garston Park Parade, Watford127 yd
Panda Inn8 Garston Park Parade, Watford127 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles8 Garston Park Parade, Watford127 yd
Home Pizza5 Garston Park Parade, Watford127 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Londis7 Garston Park Parade, Watford127 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue940 yd
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Garston Park
Codicote Drive 		grass pitches477 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts581 yd
Stanborough Park
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches589 yd
Woodside Playing Field
Horseshoe Lane 		grass pitches740 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed)
Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road 		health and fitness suite829 yd
Stanborough Secondary School
STANBOROUGH PARK 		grass pitches917 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club
HORSESHOE LANE 		indoor bowls927 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 pool969 yd
Garston Manor School
HORSESHOE LANE 		grass pitches1,088 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

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 speed159.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed262.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed24.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Garston Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 335 crimes were reported near Garston Lane . 31% 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 9QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garston Lane, Watford, WD25 9QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Vehicle Crime 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 21
Public Order 15
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rochester Drive328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newlands Walk515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade118 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Third Avenue353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near First Avenue489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Amwell Close461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Amwell Close461 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garston Park Parade118 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newlands Walk515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Garston Lane, Watford, WD25 9QJ

Employment

WD25 9QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee110
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed39
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)17
Other14
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education19
Construction17
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female187
Male179

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health181
Good health150
Fair health22
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 103
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian30
Pakistani24
Other Asian11
Black African27
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White243
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union40
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years69
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal3
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries19
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion87
Christian203
Buddhist8
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim31
Not answered14
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