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WD18 0EY

Vicarage

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / West Watford / Vicarage / WD18 0EY

Overview

Postcode WD18 0EY is located in a major urban area, within the Vicarage ward of Watford in the East of England region , and forms part of the West Watford area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Watford is £54,100 per year. The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

West Watford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,607 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

West Watford has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in West Watford is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from WD18 0EY.

Flood risk

No risk

West Watford near WD18 0EY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.8 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.8 mi

8

Bushey

London Midland, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Vicarage

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Vicarage area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,000 up to £635,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£230,000
Semi-Detached7£475,000
Terraced40£400,000

10 years price trend in Vicarage

Schools

In the WD18 0EY postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PR
0.3 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.4 miTesco Express114D High Street, Watford, WD17 2BJ
0.4 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Street, Watford, WD17 2BW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.