Living in WD18, Watford: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Watford sold for £404,299 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Watford, police record 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WD18 district, the nearest primary school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Westfield Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bridgewater Surgeries, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Watford High Street station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; Watford (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Chessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

100 m

St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Ascot Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 19 Apr 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

Chessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit · ages 5–16 · Ofsted reports

100 m

Westfield AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Oxhey Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Nisai Virtual Academy LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

London School of Theology

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Watford High StreetLioness line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 8

Watford JunctionLioness line

1.3 mi

BusheyLioness line

1.3 miZone 8

Watford JunctionLioness line

1.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

WatfordMetropolitan

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 7

CroxleyMetropolitan

1.2 mi · 24 min walkZone 7

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

4.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Brightwell AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Harwoods Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Holywell Farm AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Harwoods Recreation Ground PlaygroundPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Harwoods Adventurous PlaygroundPlay area · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Chester Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

King George V Playing FieldsPlaying field · 13 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Croxley View PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WD18 district

What is the crime rate in the WD18 district?

Across Watford, police record 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WD18 district?

The average home in Watford sold for £404,299 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £932,291, semi-detached £534,461, terraced £430,030, flats £263,145. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WD18 district?

The nearest primary school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Westfield Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WD18 district?

Watford High Street is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk, and Watford (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WD18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £56,534 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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