Bracken Close is in Borehamwood and in Hertsmere district. WD6 5JX is located in the Borehamwood Cowley Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD6 5HY, WD6 5HZ, WD6 5JA, WD6 5JS, WD6 5JB, WD6 5AG, WD6 5JP, WD6 5JR, WD6 5JF.

Bracken Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Close are based on 2 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 5JX

Average Price
£326,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£326,596
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Close

Average Price
£326,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Bracken Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,9502006-08-18 £424,342
6 Bracken Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£75,0002002-03-05 £228,850

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Primary School
Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF 		3out of 4 28 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cowley Hill School
Winstre Road , WD6 5DP 		3out of 4 265 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Brook Road , WD6 5HL 		3out of 4 793 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkside Community Primary School
Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP 		2out of 4 828 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Meryfield Primary School
Theobald Street , WD6 4PA 		3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter 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 4 388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN 		2out of 4 1,059 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Yavneh College
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL 		4out of 4 1,534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ 		4out of 4 4,632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Mill Hill County High School
Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL 		3out of 4 4,857 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 5,423 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 2,674 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School
Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF 		- not rated 3,377 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address
Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT 		- not rated 3,377 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Aldenham Foundation
Elstree , WD6 3AJ 		- not rated 4,276 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Lodge School
Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG 		- not rated 4,838 yd Other independent 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
Borehamwood Football ClubMeadow Park, Broughinge Road620 yd
Toby CarveryStudio Way, Borehamwood719 yd
St Teresa's ChurchSt Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road744 yd
Chatter Table142 Brook Road, Borehamwood794 yd
Welcome Cafe142 Brook Road, Borehamwood794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Admiral ByngDarkes Lane, Potters Bar546 yd
Royal British Legion289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood761 yd
Green Dragon62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood49 yd
Sams Bakery105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood49 yd
New Lantern House305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood658 yd
Saffron18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood1,008 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood601 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood994 yd
Co-Op7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood1,000 yd
Tesco152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hertswood Academy
COWLEY HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts314 yd
Hertswood Academy
COWLEY HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches314 yd
Meadow Park
MEADOW ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts441 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park)
MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches532 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed)
Thrift Farm Lane 		grass pitches616 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground
AYCLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches617 yd
The Venue
ELSTREE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool817 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre
MAXWELL ROAD 		1,033 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed)
Gateshead Road 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bracken Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 334 crimes were reported near Bracken Close . 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 WD6 5JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bracken Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5JX

Employment

WD6 5JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

WD6 5JX 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 Employee118
Retired62
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Construction19
Education19
Administrative and support service activities18
Other18
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female221
Male209

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed22

Health

Very good health200
Good health157
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 102
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian14
Other Asian10
Black African51
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White316
Roma2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa29
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years54
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom350
Ireland2
Italy1
Poland1
Romania17
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion133
Christian205
Hindu13
Jewish48
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered22
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