What’s changing in Holywell Estate

House prices in Holywell Estate

Over the last six months, 25 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Holywell Estate. Half sold for more than £357,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £190,000 and the dearest £955,000.

• 16 Evensyde, WatfordTerraced house · Fri 21 Aug£340,000
• Flat 1, Barra HouseFlat · Tue 11 Aug£255,000
• 24 Euston Avenue, WatfordTerraced house · Tue 4 Aug£448,500
• 11 The Chase, WatfordSemi-detached house · Thu 23 Jul£500,000
• 14 Premier Place, WatfordTerraced house · Thu 23 Jul£630,000
• 58 Holm Oak Park, WatfordFlat · Wed 15 Jul£260,000
• 7, Ascot EdgeFlat · Fri 10 Jul£245,000
• 67 Evensyde, WatfordFlat · Tue 7 Jul£315,000

All 25 sales

Businesses in Holywell Estate

• Funky ElephantCaribbean restaurant · 0.1 miles
• Salvatore IannottaFood shop · 80m 4
• Ud SalonSpa · 0.2 miles
• ChirusMedical supply store · 0.2 miles
• CageFit GymsGym · 0.2 miles
• The Pet Homecare AgencyAnimal or pet service · 0.6 miles
• Motability Scheme at Volvo Cars WatfordAutomotive repair · 70m
• Pluto Plumbers LtdPlumbing · 130m

All 376 businesses in Holywell Estate

Planning applications in Holywell Estate

• Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.55 miles

  Withdrawn: Rear extension at 11 The Chase Watford

  The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

  11 The Chase Watford WD18 7JQ
• Planning applicationTue 6 Oct0.25 miles

  Change of use at Building 3 Suites 5-6 Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire

  Part change of use of building 3 (Class E(g) / B2 / B8) to use as a medical facility (Class E(e)); external alterations including gas storage and a liquid nitrogen generator.

  Building 3 Suites 5-6 Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8YG
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: 3 new homes at Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford

  Notification of prior approval for upward extension above existing block of flats to provide x3 new flats

  Hanover Court 85 - 87 King Georges Avenue Watford WD18 7QE
• Planning applicationMon 28 Sept0.35 miles

  Extension at 498 Whippendell Road Watford

  Erection of a ground floor wrap around extension, plus front porch.

  498 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7QJ

All planning in Holywell Estate

Fuel prices near Holywell Estate

• UnleadedCheapest 168.9p at Watford Extra, 1.6 miles and 1 other · most around 171.9p · dearest 175.9p · 5 stations
• DieselCheapest 188.9p at Rontec Watford, 1.9 miles · most around 196.9p · dearest 198.9p · 5 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 6 stations near Holywell Estate, cheapest first

Street reports in Holywell Estate

• Street reportThu 22 Oct0.5 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Caractacus Green

  Reported to Watford Borough Council on FixMyStreet.

  Caractacus Green, Holywell Estate
• Street reportSat 10 Oct0.55 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Byewaters

  Reported to Three Rivers District Council on FixMyStreet.

  Byewaters, Croxley Green

All street reports

Schools in Holywell Estate

• Ascot Road Primary School Primary · 391 pupils · 0.1 miles Good (2024)
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primary · 448 pupils · 0.2 miles Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
• Westfield Academy Secondary · 1331 pupils · 0.25 miles Good in every area (2025)
• Willow Tree Primary School Primary · 185 pupils · 0.3 miles Requires improvement (2023)
• Chessbrook Education Support Centre Alternative provision · 7 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)
• Croxley Danes School Secondary · 1049 pupils · 0.55 miles Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4

All 6 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Holywell Estate

• Bridgewater Surgeries GP surgery · 0.3 miles Good (2022)
• The Chase Care Centre Nursing home · 0.3 miles Good (2021)
• UK THG GP surgery · 0.45 miles Not inspected yet
• River Court Care Home Nursing home · 0.45 miles Not inspected yet

All 13 health and care services

Charities in Holywell Estate

• Action For Children We protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and… £163.4m a year · Ascot Road · 0.25 miles
• Watford And Three Rivers Trust Strengthening Watford's voluntary sector through leadership, support, advice and example. £4.5m a year · Tolpits Lane · 0.4 miles
• Rifco Arts Rifco Arts produces vibrant, accessible, high quality theatre which reflects and celebrates the contemporary British Asian experience;… £2.3m a year · Croxley Green Business Park · 0.25 miles
• Mau MAU, guided by religious principles, provides education, training, sports, recreation, and prayer facilities in Watford, delivering… £916k a year · Orbital 25 Business Park · 0.55 miles
• The Lister Institute Of Preventive Medicine The charitable objectives of the Institute are to further understanding and progress in preventive medicine by promoting biomedical… £694k a year · 0.35 miles

All 37 charities

Crime in Holywell Estate

91 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Holywell Estate in August 2026. The most common were violence (31), anti-social behaviour (22), theft (11).

Crime by type

Holywell Estate ranks 3rd of 8 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 125.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Holywell Estate