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WD18 0RP

Vicarage

Watford

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Detailed insights for WD18 0RP

Overview

Postcode WD18 0RP 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.0 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 located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

West Watford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,282 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Watford has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WD18 0RP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Watford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WD18 0RP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Watford
0.6 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Watford High Street
0.8 mi

Watford Junction

London Midland, Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Watford Junction

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD18 0RP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Harwoods Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
20,913.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
104
22.71%
British
71
15.5%
Other White
66
14.41%
Other Asian
65
14.19%
Indian
50
10.92%
Total population: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
40.88%
Owns with a mortgage
51
37.23%
Owns outright
22
16.06%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.92%
Other social rented
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Vicarage

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Vicarage area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,000 up to £635,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Vicarage in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Vicarage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£201,000
Semi-Detached4£500,000
Terraced47£409,250

10 year median price trend in Vicarage

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Vicarage.

Schools

In the WD18 0RP postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD18 0RP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD18 0RP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD18 0RP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PRWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NSWalking directions to Stop "n" Shop
0.4 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZWalking directions to Vimco's Superstore
0.4 miAsiasMartHigh Street, Watford, WD17 1LQWalking directions to AsiasMart

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWatfordE07000103
Parliamentary ConstituencyWatfordE14001568
WardVicarageE05011056
ParishWatford, unparished areaE43000082
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West WatfordE02004977
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Watford 010AE01023899
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2000-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.