The Gossamers is in Watford and in Watford district. WD25 9UH 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 The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9UH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD25 9SG, WD25 9SD, WD25 9US, WD25 9SB, WD25 9XR, WD25 9AT, WD25 9RX, WD25 9EX, WD25 9AU.

The Gossamers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gossamers are based on 77 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 9UH

Average Price
£213,249
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,249
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gossamers

Average Price
£401,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GossamersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 14 Pinetree House The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002011-12-15 £186,547
Flat 14 Pinetree House The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002009-09-11 £239,950

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingswood Nursery School
Briar Road, WD25 0DX 		1,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road, Oxhey WD19 4RL 		5,000 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 		476 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Northfield Gardens, WD24 7RL 		968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkgate Junior School
Southwold Road, WD24 7DN 		1,308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Knutsford Primary Academy
Balmoral Road, WD24 7ER 		1,410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Coates Way, Garston WD25 9NW 		1,561 yd Community school 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 		1,937 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		2,152 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		2,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0UU 		2,692 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		2,956 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 		3,300 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 		1,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park, WD25 9JT 		1,335 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HR 		2,035 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdge Grove School
High Cross, Aldenham WD25 8NL 		2,622 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way WD25 8HB 		2,633 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
Chiqizza160 Plover House, York Way159 yd
Meriden Kitchen162 Plover House, York Way159 yd
Random CafeMeriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way278 yd
Flourish Cafe & PizzeriaUnit 2, Garnett Close671 yd
Tim Hortons6B North Western Avenue, Watford713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buns R Us @ The BadgerThe Badger, 120 The Gossamers77 yd
The Badger120 The Gossamers, Watford105 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PankuAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road890 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab529 St Albans Road, Watford1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op174 Plover House, York Way159 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue713 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue713 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys DomeJ Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue713 yd
Asda StoresAsda Stores Limited, St Albans Road890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meriden Community Centre
Garsmouth Way 		artificial grass pitch411 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground
First Avenue 		tennis courts836 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Gossamers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near The Gossamers . 32% 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 9UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9UH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 319
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Shoplifting 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near York Way140 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvest End379 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Aldbury Close409 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westlea Avenue441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Gossamers357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Bowmans Green227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowmans Green227 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Phillipers413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harvest End379 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Harvest End379 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9UH

Employment

WD25 9UH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee91
Retired55
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities13
Education13
Transport and storage12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male186

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed25

Health

Very good health195
Good health125
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 77
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian28
Pakistani25
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White259
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union28
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years79
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland6
Italy4
Portugal4
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries14
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion117
Christian172
Buddhist7
Hindu23
Jewish2
Muslim45
Not answered25
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