WD17 3BX
PostcodeA postcode in Watford 008C, Park ward, Watford.
This report describes the area around WD17 3BX, 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 3BX
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWatford 008C: 170 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Watford, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in WD17 3BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Watford 008CNeighbourhood
- £404,299 average priceFor the whole of Watford, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD17 3BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD17 3BXRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD17 3BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Sixth form and further education | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lanchester Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chater Infant School Primary | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Chater Junior School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Special | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Nascot Wood Junior School Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
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 3BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,435,000Woodland Drive, WD17 3BXJune 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £985,000Woodland Drive, WD17 3BUSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £1,165,000Cassiobury Drive, WD17 3AENovember 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £100,000Hempstead Road, WD17 3AFJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £820,000Cassiobury Drive, WD17 3ADOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £1,060,000Parkside Drive, WD17 3ATDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,340,000Stratford Way, WD17 3DLJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,065,000The Avenue, WD17 4NUJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold240 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 3BX
In a straight lineStations
- Watford9 minutes on foot730 m
- Watford Junction12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- THE ELMS SURGERY340 m
- SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE620 m
- WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE770 m
Pharmacies
- HINTONS PHARMACY650 m
- JOHN DAVIS PHARMACY770 m
- MD PHARMACY790 m
- CASSIOBURY PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- WATFORD ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE170 m
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- NOVOCARE DENTAL350 m
- WEST HERTS COMMUNITY HEALTH N H450 m
- PEACE CHILDREN'S CENTRE450 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WatfordSainsburys740 m
- Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury DriveMorrisons860 m
- Tesco Langley ExpressTesco930 m
- Tesco Whippendell Rd ExpressTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Watford 008C
Everything about Watford 008CThe 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.