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WD18 7UH

Holywell

Watford

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Detailed insights for WD18 7UH

Overview

Postcode WD18 7UH is located in a major urban area, within the Holywell ward of Watford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Holywell area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Holywell is £48,100 per year. The nearest station is Watford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 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
88
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Holywell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Holywell has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Holywell is £48,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 24 ft away from WD18 7UH.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 7UH 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WD18 7UH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Watford
0.9 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Watford High Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD18 7UH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Harwoods Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
9,448.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
150
37.97%
British
119
30.13%
Other Asian
28
7.09%
Other White
25
6.33%
Indian
21
5.32%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
40.16%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
22.05%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Holywell

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £347,225 in Holywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywell 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 Holywell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats45£282,500
Semi-Detached4£500,500
Terraced23£435,000

10 year median price trend in Holywell

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

Schools

In the WD18 7UH postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD18 7UH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableChessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD18 7UH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD18 7UH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZWalking directions to Vimco's Superstore
0.1 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NLWalking directions to Smit News
0.2 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NSWalking directions to Stop "n" Shop
0.3 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miHollywell Convenience Store75 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NTWalking directions to Hollywell Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWatfordE07000103
Parliamentary ConstituencyWatfordE14001568
WardHolywellE05011048
ParishWatford, unparished areaE43000082
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HolywellE02004978
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Watford 011AE01023863
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.