Printers Avenue
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
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
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%
At £1,200,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £1,200,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £1,200,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Printers Avenue is located in Watford, Hertfordshire. Crime rates are above average, with 177 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 53% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including convenience (3), fast_food (1), and pharmacy (1). The closest is Bridgewater Pharmacy (pharmacy, 18m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Cassiobridge Road) is 98m away. The median property price is £1,200,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 359m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
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 | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Printers Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Fullerlife Fitness 1677m · 21 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Watford General Hospital 1304m · 16 min walk
- Watford General Hospital 1453m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Cassiobury Park 931m · 12 min walk
- Cassiobury Park 1038m · 13 min walk
- Harwoods Recreation Ground 1059m · 13 min walk
- The Lairage Land 1405m · 18 min walk
schools (4)
- Ascot Road Primary School 360m · 4 min walk
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448m · 6 min walk
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 700m · 9 min walk
- Holywell Primary School 855m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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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.