Combe Road

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Local high street Urban, active Well-connected Risk: Low Urban convenience Medium confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsGood

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

Families
Good

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers
Fair

At £377,500, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (60) and services (81) help.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

63
Liveability Score
Top 5% in WatfordTop 2% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 6 data sources, 4 transactions

Things You Should Know

Price anomaly

Median price £377,500 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.

How Life Works Here

Combe Road is located in Watford, Hertfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 122 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 39% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including convenience (2), atm (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Tolpits Post Office (post office, 83m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 122m away. The median property price is £377,500. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 256m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 63 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (55)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (81)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Good (60)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (85)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£377,500
Median Price
4
Transactions (2014–2021)

Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Nearby Amenities

Tolpits Post Office83m (1 min walk)
Morrisons Daily84m (1.1 min walk)
atm87m (1.1 min walk)
Greenfield Pharmacy89m (1.1 min walk)
Hollywell Convenience Store92m (1.1 min walk)
The Viking Fish & Chips95m (1.2 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Combe Road, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (1)

hospitals (2)

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libraries (1)

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parks & green spaces (4)

schools (4)

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Transport Links

Explorer Drive bus_stop122m
Healey Road bus_stop172m
High View bus_stop191m
Westfield Community College bus_stop234m
Chesham Way bus_stop317m
Watford Underground Station rail_station1314m
Watford Underground Station metro_station1316m
Watford Underground Station tram_stop1324m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
70% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
  • HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
  • police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
  • DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
  • Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
  • DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
  • ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.