WD17 3NU
PostcodeA postcode in Watford 008C, Park ward, Watford.
This report describes the area around WD17 3NU, 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 3NU
- 123 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyWatford 008C: 170 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Watford Junction, 600 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in WD17 3NU 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
- £408,659 average priceFor the whole of Watford, August 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD17 3NUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WD17 3NURoad 69 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD17 3NU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| West Herts College Sixth form and further education | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Special | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Chater Junior School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chater Infant School Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Central Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 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) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 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 3NU
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000The Avenue, WD17 4NRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £235,000Essex Road, WD17 4EPApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £240,000St Albans Road, WD17 1BNJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £215,000St Albans Road, WD17 1BQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £265,000The Parade, WD17 1BAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £96,000St Johns Road, WD17 1DFAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £350,000Essex Road, WD17 4ELJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £760,000St Johns Road, WD17 1QBFebruary 2026, terraced, 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 3NU
In a straight lineStations
- Watford Junction8 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- THE ELMS SURGERY160 m
- SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE170 m
- WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE440 m
Pharmacies
- HINTONS PHARMACY250 m
- JOHN DAVIS PHARMACY440 m
- MD PHARMACY690 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY930 m
- BOOTS1 km
Dental practices
- NOVOCARE DENTAL140 m
- WEST HERTS COMMUNITY HEALTH N H200 m
- PEACE CHILDREN'S CENTRE200 m
- WATFORD ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE300 m
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WatfordSainsburys300 m
- M&S WatfordMarks and Spencer800 m
- Tesco Watford High St ExpressTesco840 m
- Tesco Whippendell Rd ExpressTesco920 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 priceAugust 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.