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WD18 7RA

Vicarage

Watford

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

Overview

Postcode WD18 7RA 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 very high crime levels, with around 193.9 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 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
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 21,129 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West Watford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from WD18 7RA.

Flood risk

No risk

West Watford near WD18 7RA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.7 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.9 mi

8

Bushey

London Midland, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 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 7RA postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ
0.3 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PR
0.3 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS
0.4 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NL

Data Sources

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