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WD18 7LR

Vicarage

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / West Watford / Vicarage / WD18 7LR

Overview

Postcode WD18 7LR 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 98.5 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 located about 0.5 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
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.7%
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 98.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 7LR.

Flood risk

No risk

West Watford near WD18 7LR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.6 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.7 mi

Watford Junction

London Midland, Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 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 7LR postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PR
0.3 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS
0.4 miAsiasMartHigh Street, Watford, WD17 1LQ
0.4 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ

Data Sources

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