WD17 2HX
PostcodeA postcode in Watford 009D, Central ward, Watford.
This report describes the area around WD17 2HX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WD17 2HX
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyWatford 009D: 379 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bushey, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- 4 of 4 properties in WD17 2HX at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Watford 009DNeighbourhood
- £404,299 average priceFor the whole of Watford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD17 2HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WD17 2HXRoad 65 dB, rail 52 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD17 2HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Field Junior School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bushey Manor Junior School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bromet Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Central Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Longwood School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WD17 2HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £255,000Bridge Place, WD17 2JHMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £230,000Lower High Street, WD17 2JEDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £350,000Frogmore Avenue, WD17 2AWJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £182,000Lower High Street, WD17 2DBJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £300,000Plantation Close, WD23 2PLMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £328,000Plantation Close, WD23 2PGJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £650,000Three Valleys Way, WD23 2FFFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £325,000Eastbury Road, WD19 4PNAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold330 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WD17 2HX
In a straight lineStations
- Bushey5 minutes on foot390 m
- Watford High Street7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- MANOR VIEW PRACTICE890 m
- ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY890 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY290 m
- ARCHES PHARMACEE400 m
- BOOTS710 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY790 m
- ABELL CHEMIST890 m
Dental practices
- CASPIAN DENTAL CLINIC410 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Watford SouthLidl80 m
- Aldi WatfordAldi230 m
- Tesco Watford ExtraTesco310 m
- Spar - ColneSpar550 m
- Tesco Watford High St ExpressTesco860 m
The neighbourhood: Watford 009D
Everything about Watford 009DThe postcode district: WD17
Everything about WD17Your MP
- Matt TurmaineLabourMP for Watford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.