Greycaine Road
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for first-time buyers (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (80). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £995,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Median price £995,000 based on only 12 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Greycaine Road is located in Watford, Hertfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 214 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 36% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Soul Survivor Watford (place of worship, 25m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Watford North Rail Station) is 155m away. The median property price is £995,000. Based on 12 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 318m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: stable
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Greycaine Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- The Gym 668m · 8 min walk
hospitals (4)
- NHS Hertfordshire 788m · 10 min walk
- Manor View Practice 1101m · 14 min walk
- Phoenix Medical Clinic 1274m · 16 min walk
- Morris Osteopathic Centre 1562m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Meriden Park 499m · 6 min walk
- Meriden Park 544m · 7 min walk
- Stanborough Park 1150m · 14 min walk
- Old Fountain 1535m · 19 min walk
- Reeds Garden 1538m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 319m · 4 min walk
- Parkgate Junior School 438m · 6 min walk
- Knutsford Primary Academy 617m · 8 min walk
- Cherry Tree Primary School 1230m · 15 min walk
- Kingswood Nursery School 1543m · 19 min walk
Transport Links
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- Bushey and Oxhey Railway Yard — Watford54
Data Transparency
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- 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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