Brook Road is in Borehamwood and in Hertsmere district. WD6 5HB is located in the Borehamwood Cowley Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD6 5DS, WD6 5HD, WD6 5HA, WD6 5DU, WD6 5HE, WD6 5DR, WD6 5DW, WD6 5EX, WD6 5EZ.

Brook Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Road are based on 229 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5HB

Average Price
£286,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£336,412
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£274,690
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£331,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-02-23 £263,542
78 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£325,0002021-09-17 £308,173
96 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£290,0002021-01-15 £289,270
68 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£290,0002020-06-12 £290,721
78 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£320,0002016-10-28 £322,897

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cowley Hill School
Winstre Road , WD6 5DP
3out of 4 407 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF
3out of 4 588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Meryfield Primary School
Theobald Street , WD6 4PA
3out of 4 632 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkside Community Primary School
Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP
2out of 4 711 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Brook Road , WD6 5HL
3out of 4 770 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hertswood Academy
Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG
1out of 4 964 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN
2out of 4 1,374 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Yavneh College
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL
4out of 4 1,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mill Hill County High School
Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL
3out of 4 4,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ
4out of 4 5,087 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy
Spur Road , HA8 8DE
3out of 4 5,041 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Radlett Preparatory School Limited
Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY
- not rated 2,204 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School
Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF
- not rated 2,772 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address
Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT
- not rated 2,772 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Aldenham Foundation
Elstree , WD6 3AJ
- not rated 3,716 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision
Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE
- not rated 4,624 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Chatter Table142 Brook Road, Borehamwood324 yd
Welcome Cafe142 Brook Road, Borehamwood324 yd
Aberford Greek RestaurantAberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road383 yd
Borehamwood Football ClubMeadow Park, Broughinge Road475 yd
BBC Club Bar RestaurantClarendon Road, Borehamwood671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Haberdashers Rugby ClubCroxdale Road, Borehamwood625 yd
Green Dragon62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood640 yd
Royal British Legion289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood767 yd
Hart And Spool Public House148-150, Shenley Road886 yd
The Wishing Well133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sams Bakery105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood616 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood627 yd
Saffron18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood638 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood700 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood619 yd
Co-Op7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood663 yd
Lidl Food StoresUnit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park881 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park881 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park)
MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches464 yd
Meadow Park
MEADOW ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts561 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed)
Gateshead Road
grass pitches566 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club
CROXDALE ROAD
grass pitches590 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground
AYCLIFFE ROAD
grass pitches647 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club
THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD
grass pitches789 yd
Brook Meadow
ACYLIFFE ROAD
grass pitches907 yd
Hertswood Academy
COWLEY HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts916 yd
Hertswood Academy
COWLEY HILL
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches916 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed)
Thrift Farm Lane
grass pitches938 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 speed129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Brook Road . Only 20% 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 WD6 5HB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HB

Employment

WD6 5HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD6 5HB 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

Retired54
Full-Time Employee45
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee17
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Construction10
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Education5
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male91

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated13
Divorced40
Widowed18

Health

Very good health62
Good health80
Fair health39
Bad health21
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 43
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other2
White161
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union22
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years38
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland3
Italy2
Spain1
Poland3
Romania13
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South-East Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion68
Christian105
Buddhist1
Jewish15
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered14