WD18 0BW
PostcodeA postcode in Watford 009D, Central ward, Watford.
This report describes the area around WD18 0BW, 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 WD18 0BW
- 264 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyWatford 009D: 379 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Watford High Street, 220 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WD18 0BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 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 580 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD18 0BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WD18 0BWRoad 57 dB, rail 41 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
- 15.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD18 0BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Central Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Field Junior School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Special | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Chater Junior School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chater Infant School Primary | 940 m 12 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 WD18 0BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £317,500Granville Road, WD18 0GUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £290,000Smith Street, WD18 0AAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £150,000King Street, WD18 0BPMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £230,000St Marys View, WD18 0GRFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £526,000Granville Road, WD18 0AHApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £298,000The Crescent, WD18 0ADSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000High Street, WD17 2BWMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £235,000Pumphouse Crescent, WD17 2AJSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 WD18 0BW
In a straight lineStations
- Watford High Street3 minutes on foot210 m
GP practices
- WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS160 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY210 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY520 m
- JOHN DAVIS PHARMACY580 m
- HINTONS PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)300 m
- SENOVA DENTAL STUDIOS380 m
- BETTER CARE CLINIC460 m
- BLUE CROSS DENTAL CARE470 m
- GROUND FLOOR DENTAL SURGERY550 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Watford High St ExpressTesco130 m
- M&S WatfordMarks and Spencer180 m
- Tesco Watford ExtraTesco520 m
- Aldi WatfordAldi560 m
- Spar - ColneSpar650 m
The neighbourhood: Watford 009D
Everything about Watford 009DThe postcode district: WD18
Everything about WD18Your 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.