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WD18 7UJ

Holywell

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / Holywell / WD18 7UJ

Overview

Postcode WD18 7UJ 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 88.7 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 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
89
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 88.7 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 23 ft away from WD18 7UJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 7UJ 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.8 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Holywell

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Holywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,600 up to £615,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats42£256,000
Semi-Detached5£490,000
Terraced21£452,500

10 years price trend in Holywell

Schools

In the WD18 7UJ postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableChessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ
0.2 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NL
0.2 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS
0.2 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miHollywell Convenience Store75 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NT

Data Sources

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