WD17 3BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Watford 008D, Park ward, Watford.
This report describes the area around WD17 3BZ, 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 3BZ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyWatford 008D: 24 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Watford, 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in WD17 3BZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Watford 008DNeighbourhood
- £404,299 average priceFor the whole of Watford, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD17 3BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD17 3BZRoad 50 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 3BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| West Herts College Sixth form and further education | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Nascot Wood Junior School Primary. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Primary | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Cassiobury Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Secondary. Attainment 8 of 66.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chater Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
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 3BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,200,000Woodland Drive, WD17 3BZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £945,000Woodland Drive, WD17 3BYDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £850,000Hempstead Road, WD17 3HEFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £930,000Orchard Close, WD17 3DUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £885,000The Gardens, WD17 3DTJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,200,000Cassiobury Drive, WD17 3AQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £465,000Hempstead Road, WD17 4LAAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £915,000The Gardens, WD17 3DSDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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 3BZ
In a straight lineStations
- Watford11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- THE ELMS SURGERY520 m
- SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE810 m
Pharmacies
- CASSIOBURY PHARMACY580 m
- HINTONS PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY70 m
- WATFORD ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE390 m
- CASSIOBURY DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- NOVOCARE DENTAL550 m
- ORA DENTAL GROUP730 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury DriveMorrisons580 m
- Tesco Langley ExpressTesco650 m
- Sainsburys WatfordSainsburys980 m
The neighbourhood: Watford 008D
Everything about Watford 008DThe 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.