Overview for Tolpits Lane, WATFORD, WD18 6NU

Introduction

Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 mi (24 km) north-west of Central London, on the banks of the River Colne.

Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, and breweries. While industry has declined in Watford, its location near London and transport links have attracted several companies to site their headquarters in the town. Cassiobury Park is a public park that was once the manor estate of the Earls of Essex.

The town developed next to the River Colne on land belonging to St Albans Abbey. In the 12th century, a charter was granted allowing a market, and the building of St Mary's Church began. The town grew partly due to travellers going to Berkhamsted Castle and the royal palace at Kings Langley. A mansion was built at Cassiobury in the 16th century. This was partly rebuilt in the 17th century and another country house was built at The Grove.

The Grand Junction Canal in 1798 and the London and Birmingham Railway in 1837 resulted in Watford's rapid growth, with paper-making mills such as John Dickinson at Croxley, influencing the development of printing in the town. Two brewers, Benskins and Sedgwicks, amalgamated and flourished in the town until their closure in the late 20th century. Hertfordshire County Council designates Watford to be a major sub-regional centre. Several head offices are based in Watford. International conferences and sporting events have also taken place in Watford, including the 2006 World Golf Championship, the 2013 Bilderberg Conference and the 2019 NATO summit which all took place at The Grove.

Watford became an urban district under the Local Government Act 1894 and a municipal borough by grant of a charter in 1922. The borough, which had 102,246 inhabitants in the 2021 census (up from 90,301 inhabitants at the 2011 census, an increase of 13.23%), is separated from Greater London to the south by Three Rivers District. Watford Borough Council is the local authority with the Mayor of Watford as its head – one of only 18 directly elected mayors in England and Wales.

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Summary for Tolpits Lane, WATFORD, WD18 6NU

East of England
This postcode is in the
Holywell
within
Watford
in
Hertfordshire
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near WD18 6NU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
15
In Progress
46
Completed
30
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near WD18 6NU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NU that have been reported to Hertfordshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WD18 6NU

View traffic levels near Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NU from official Department for Transport counts.

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Watford and nearby Videos From YouTube

Snow Day❄ December - Incredible Aerial views from above Watford by Drone

Road rage, Collapsed Trees, and children slide down hill by A41 Motorway Drone takes off over Watford.

Channel: Watford Herts London News Videos UK (View Channel)

Published: 10 Dec 2017

Police

This area is policed by Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Hertfordshire Constabulary split their policing area into 33 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Watford Outer neighbourhood.

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Watford Outer Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
98
Jan 2024
87
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
64
Jan 2024
67
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
21
Jan 2024
22

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Watford parliamentary constituency.

Watford is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Dean Russell (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NU

60 TOLPITS LANE, WD18 6NU
29 Jun 2021
£465,000
82 TOLPITS LANE, WD18 6NU
18 Aug 2020
£455,000
66 TOLPITS LANE, WD18 6NU
14 Aug 2020
£440,000
68 TOLPITS LANE, WD18 6NU
1 Mar 2013
£250,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WD18 6NU

Latitude
51.64568
Longitude
-0.417859

Residents at WD18 6NU

Households
20
Male
34
Female
30
People per Household
3.20

Sunrise and Sunset at WD18 6NU

Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:07

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WD18 6NU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.70%
Cloudy78.44%
Rain8.56%
Windy4.26%
Other0.04%

Population

Watford
100,000

Deprivation Index

38.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WD18 6NU

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for WD18 6NU

Introduced
1 Oct 2000

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
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7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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