Watford Road is in Radlett and in Hertsmere district. WD7 8LA is located in the Aldenham West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watford Road, Radlett, WD7 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD7 8EA, WD7 8LN, WD7 8JZ, WD7 8BX, WD7 8BY, WD7 8LQ, WD7 8GZ, WD7 8JX, WD7 8EQ.

Watford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watford Road are based on 159 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 WD7 8LA

Average Price
£1,195,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,195,743
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£1,681,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,540,0002021-08-27 £1,514,045
1 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002009-11-02 £447,033
3 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002005-08-12 £1,441,640
1 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002002-10-29 £471,086
3 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0001996-10-17 £2,104,911

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Gills Hill Lane, WD7 8DD 		430 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fair Field Junior School
Watford Road, WD7 8LU 		1,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newberries Primary School
Newberries Avenue, WD7 7EL 		1,293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHertsmere Jewish Primary School
Watling Street, WD7 7LQ 		2,365 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shenley Primary School
London Road, Shenley WD7 9DX 		3,338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queens' School
Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY 		4,776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		4,912 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hertswood Academy
Cowley Hill, WD6 5LG 		4,930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		4,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		5,350 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEdge Grove School
High Cross, Aldenham WD25 8NL 		1,998 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRadlett Lodge School
Harper Lane, WD7 9HW 		2,122 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRadlett Preparatory School Limited
Kendal Hall, Watling Street WD7 7LY 		2,367 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aldenham Foundation
Elstree, WD6 3AJ 		2,781 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Haberdashers' Aske Boys School
Butterfly Lane, Elstree WD6 3AF 		3,619 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Radlett Cafe70F Watling Street, Radlett285 yd
Aamcha Eastern Kitchen70E Watling Street, Radlett285 yd
Caffe Nero74 - 76 Watling Street, Radlett298 yd
Daisy \& Co219 Watling Street, Radlett311 yd
Va Pensiero183 Watling Street, Radlett348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 5858 Watling Street, Radlett264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dua Tandoori28 Aldenham Road, Radlett188 yd
PayaE&S Oriental Fast Food, 239 Watling Street329 yd
Shaketastic Ltd112 Watling Street, Radlett507 yd
Fress Bagelry & Delicatessen343 Watling Street, Radlett524 yd
Parrots357 Watling Street, Radlett559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express297 Watling Street, Radlett439 yd
Budgens361 Watling Street, Radlett575 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Athletic Squared (Closed)
203 - 205 203 - 205 Watling Street 		health and fitness suite310 yd
Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue
WATLING STREET 		441 yd
Phillimore Recreation Ground
Gills Hill Lane 		grass pitches596 yd
Radlett Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
WATLING STREET 		squash courts, tennis courts828 yd
Porters Park Golf Club
SHENLEY HILL 		golf1,023 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s33.3%

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

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Watford Road . 42% 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 WD7 8LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 38
Shoplifting 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Burglary 10
Robbery 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WD7 8LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Radlett (Station)421 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Slade Court337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penne Close384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watling Street258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wootton Close164 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wootton Close164 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Radlett (Station)421 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Station Approach330 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Station Road98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5183379 yd

Employment

WD7 8LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WD7 8LA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee114
Self-Employed46
Retired46
Part-Time Employee32
Unemployed19
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Information and communication29
Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Financial and insurance activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing13
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female198
Male178

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health234
Good health104
Fair health25
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 176
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian36
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White289
Roma1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa26
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years48
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain1
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion89
Christian132
Hindu28
Jewish94
Muslim4
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered19
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