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Where is Watford?

Watford is in the county of Hertfordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Watford and its latitude and longitude is: 51.668108 -0.403383.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Watford

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Watford has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Iceland Watford, Sainsburys Watford, Tesco Campbell Court Watford Express, Tesco Watford St Alban Express.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Dunnings Bar And Restaurant, Nascot Arms, The White Lion.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Nanas, Southern Cross, Zoya.

Watford has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Watford?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Watford has had an average increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £948,839, which is down -1.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £527,205 (down -1.2% on last year) , a terraced house £414,658 (down -2.2% on last year) and a flat £274,927. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,149 per month.

Property prices in Watford are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Watford, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hertfordshire region.

Property data is based on Watford level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Hertfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Watford, or click here to browse the longer list of Watford property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
31, Estcourt Road, Watford, Hertfordshire , WD17 2PY	Sold for £475,000 on 03/07/2022 (Terraced)
ARLISS COURT, 24, Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire , WD17 1JY	Sold for £280,000 on 05/13/2022 (Flat)
29, Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire , WD17 4BX	Sold for £730,000 on 02/28/2022 (Terraced)

Which schools are near Watford?

Watford has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Parkgate Junior School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 5 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Field Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Holywell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
The Grove Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Parkgate Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Westfield Academy	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Nascot Wood Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Laurance Haines School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Beechfield School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Stanborough Secondary School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Central Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Chater Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Chater Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Kingsway Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Kingsway Infants' School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Leavesden JMI School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Watford Grammar School for Boys	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	No
The Orchard Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Cherry Tree Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Knutsford Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Cassiobury Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Watford Grammar School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Ascot Road Community Free School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
The Watford UTC	Secondary school University technical college - Mixed	No
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Stanborough Primary School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Lanchester Community Free School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Parkgate Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/22/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Chater Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/21/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/28/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Nascot Wood Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/15/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Watford Grammar School for Boys	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	1: Outstanding (10/14/2021)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Watford Grammar School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	1: Outstanding (10/4/2007)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Field Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/24/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/23/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Cassiobury Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/13/2008)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/22/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Kingsway Infants' School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/7/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Leavesden JMI School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/24/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (9/22/2021)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
The Orchard Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (5/20/2011)	88 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Cherry Tree Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (7/14/2022)	126 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Lanchester Community Free School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	2: Good (7/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Laurance Haines School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/12/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Beechfield School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (5/25/2022)	103 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Central Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/8/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Watford
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (12/2/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Bushey

School	Type
Parkgate Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/22/2018)
Chater Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/21/2013)
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/28/2011)
Nascot Wood Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/15/2010)
Watford Grammar School for Boys Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/14/2021)
Watford Grammar School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/4/2007)
Field Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/24/2017)
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/23/2011)
Cassiobury Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/13/2008)
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/22/2011)
Kingsway Infants' School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/7/2017)
Leavesden JMI School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/24/2016)
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2021)
The Orchard Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/20/2011) 88 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Cherry Tree Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/14/2022) 126 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Lanchester Community Free School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2019)
Laurance Haines School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/12/2014)
Beechfield School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 103 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Central Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017)
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/2/2011)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Watford?

Watford has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to Euston (from Watford Junction) in 14 min(s) or trains to London St Pancras (from St Albans City) in 21 min(s).

Station	Distance from Watford	Commute options
Watford Junction A busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Euston (20 mins - Avanti West Coast - £304 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (95 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Southern - £304 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 79 mins - London Overground - £304 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Southern - £342 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 96 mins - London Overground - £304 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £304 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern - £304 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southern) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 137 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (155 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) View details
Watford High Street A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Euston (51 mins - London Overground - £266 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Kings Langley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Euston (28 mins - West Midlands Trains - £319 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Southern - £319 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Kenton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year.	8 miles	- Euston (34 mins - London Overground) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
South Kenton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Euston (31 mins - London Overground) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Watford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Watford residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	60.9%	81.7%
Asian	24.5%	9.3%
Black	6.3%	4.0%
Mixed	4.7%	2.9%
Other	3.6%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Watford?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Watford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.4%
Small employers and own account workers	11.7%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	15.5%	150 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.4%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.7%
Semi-routine occupations	9.9%
Routine occupations	9.6%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	7.2%	329 out of 573
Full-time students	6.6%

How fast is the broadband in Watford?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Watford is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 94.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Watford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	94.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	98.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Watford area?

Crime stats were found at the Watford level:

Type	Watford	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	92	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	6	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	3	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	33	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Watford?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Watford.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Colne	The Middle River Colne at Watford and Rickmansworth including Carpenders Park
Herts and North London	River Colne	The River Colne at Watford including Bushey

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Watford compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Watford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £527,205 Detached: £948,839	92	Primary: 28 Secondary: 5	15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12	24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:	12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9	12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Watford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £527,205 Detached: £948,839	92	Primary: 28 Secondary: 5
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9

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Property prices

Type	Watford
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£948,839	-1.4%
Semi-Detached	£527,205	-1.2%
Terraced	£414,658	-2.2%
Flat	£274,927	-0.7%
Two bedroom rental	£1,149 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Watford
Average speed	94.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	98.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Residents & Community

	Watford
Population	90301
Median Age	37.0
Happiness	Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Watford
Total Crimes	92
Burglaries	3
Public Order Offences	6
Bicycle Thefts	3
Violence Against People	33

Schools

	Watford
Primary Schools Nearby	28
Secondary Schools Nearby	5

Connections

	Watford
Train commutes	- Marylebone (13 mins) - Euston (14 mins) - London St Pancras (21 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - East Croydon (49 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Kings Cross (61 mins) - Wimbledon (66 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - Cambridge (87 mins)
Nearby stations	- Watford - Kenton - South Kenton - Watford Junction - Northwick Park - Kings Langley - Watford High Street
Airport access	London Heathrow (approx 13.9 miles)

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	Property market	£527,205 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Heathrow (13.9 miles)
	Broadband	94.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 60.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 39.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 150 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 329 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Watford level)
	Community	Median age is 37.0 \| Population of 90,301 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Watford)
	Commute (approx)	- Marylebone (13 mins) - Euston (14 mins) - London St Pancras (21 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - East Croydon (49 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Kings Cross (61 mins) - Wimbledon (66 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - Cambridge (87 mins)... (view more here)

	£527,205 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Heathrow (13.9 miles)
	94.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 37.0 \| 90,301 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 150 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 329 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Watford level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Watford)
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