# WD24 5BW: area report for a postcode in Watford

WD24 5BW is a postcode in Watford.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Watford. Open the map at WD24 5BW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) › [WD24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd24) › [WD24 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd24-5)

## Around this postcode

- **29 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 31% on July. Watford 004D: 45 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **Watford North, 1.6 km**: About 20 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **No property in WD24 5BW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Watford 004D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **£404,299 average price**: For the whole of Watford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.3 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD24 5BW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **Low road and rail noise at WD24 5BW**: Road 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW
- **13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Orchard Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-orchard-primary-school-e145352) | Primary | 360 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2022 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Cherry Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cherry-tree-primary-school-e145353) | Primary | 440 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2022 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingsway Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-junior-school-e117168) | Primary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingsway Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-infants-school-e117317) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Beechfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beechfield-school-e145350) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingswood Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingswood-nursery-school-e117076) | Nursery | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 | – |
| [Leavesden JMI School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leavesden-jmi-school-e117324) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stanborough Secondary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanborough-secondary-school-e117640) | Independent | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2024 | £275,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| October 2023 | £300,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| September 2025 | £195,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| July 2025 | £275,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| February 2025 | £525,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| June 2025 | £125,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| June 2025 | £216,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| March 2026 | £224,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: FT TAYLOR LTD (550 m)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £404,299** (July 2026). Watford’s average house price was £404,299 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,219** (2025). Full-time workers living in Watford earned a median of £43,219 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 83rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.4×** (2025). A home in Watford costs 9.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 71st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.3** (2025). Watford has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Watford 004D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 15.0** (2025). Watford 004D has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,391st least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 004D was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 7,875th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,845** (2021). Watford 004D had 1,845 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,585th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.1%** (January 2026). In Watford 004D, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## WD24 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £426,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WD24 was £426,500 in 2025. 501st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 24,134** (2021). WD24 had 24,134 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,222nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WD24 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In WD24, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)
- Centre: 51.6830, -0.4101

Council: [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/watford): Matt Turmaine (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.4101,51.6830,WD245BW

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