Watford Road is in Radlett and in Hertsmere district. WD7 8LQ is located in the Aldenham West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watford Road, Radlett, WD7 8LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD7 8HH, WD7 8BH, WD7 8LD, WD7 8LA, WD7 8LH, WD7 8LN, WD7 8EA, WD7 8DJ, WD7 8BZ.

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 8LQ

Average Price
£853,626
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,116,057
Flats/Maisonettes
£856,602
Other
£516,787

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
5 Darnhills, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£775,0002023-07-04 £769,311
15 Darnhills, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£825,0002023-04-21 £786,237
4 Darnhills, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£925,0002022-05-24 £865,942
20 Darnhills, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£523,0002021-06-28 £508,221
4 Darnhills, Radlett, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£850,0002021-03-05 £819,165

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 		339 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fair Field Junior School
Watford Road, WD7 8LU 		905 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newberries Primary School
Newberries Avenue, WD7 7EL 		1,400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHertsmere Jewish Primary School
Watling Street, WD7 7LQ 		2,411 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shenley Primary School
London Road, Shenley WD7 9DX 		3,467 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 		4,663 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane, WD23 4PA 		4,833 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston WD25 0SS 		4,858 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hertswood Academy
Cowley Hill, WD6 5LG 		5,024 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Future Academies Watford
Horseshoe Lane, Garston WD25 7HW 		5,239 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 		1,874 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRadlett Lodge School
Harper Lane, WD7 9HW 		2,223 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRadlett Preparatory School Limited
Kendal Hall, Watling Street WD7 7LY 		2,411 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aldenham Foundation
Elstree, WD6 3AJ 		2,736 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hartspring Cottage, Elton Way WD25 8HB 		3,597 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
Radlett Cafe70F Watling Street, Radlett409 yd
Aamcha Eastern Kitchen70E Watling Street, Radlett409 yd
Caffe Nero74 - 76 Watling Street, Radlett419 yd
Daisy \& Co219 Watling Street, Radlett437 yd
Va Pensiero183 Watling Street, Radlett458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 5858 Watling Street, Radlett394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dua Tandoori28 Aldenham Road, Radlett301 yd
PayaE&S Oriental Fast Food, 239 Watling Street449 yd
Shaketastic Ltd112 Watling Street, Radlett586 yd
Fress Bagelry & Delicatessen343 Watling Street, Radlett614 yd
Parrots357 Watling Street, Radlett645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express297 Watling Street, Radlett540 yd
Budgens361 Watling Street, Radlett659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Athletic Squared (Closed)
203 - 205 203 - 205 Watling Street 		health and fitness suite438 yd
Phillimore Recreation Ground
Gills Hill Lane 		grass pitches520 yd
Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue
WATLING STREET 		530 yd
Radlett Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
WATLING STREET 		squash courts, tennis courts904 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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 8LQ.

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 45
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Shoplifting 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 16
Other Theft 15
Burglary 9
Drugs 6
Robbery 5
Other Crime 4
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 8LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Radlett (Station)545 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Slade Court430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penne Close406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watling Street388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wootton Close291 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wootton Close291 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Radlett (Station)545 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Station Approach450 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Station Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5183480 yd

Employment

WD7 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 WD7 8LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities14
Other14
Education11
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Construction5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female177
Male155

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex155
Divorced8
Widowed30

Health

Very good health204
Good health88
Fair health37
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 133
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian24
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other5
White281
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years39
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Germany3
Spain3
Romania8
Other EU countries9
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion52
Christian104
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Jewish125
Other religion5
Not answered31
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