# WD25 7AQ: area report for a postcode in Watford

WD25 7AQ 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 WD25 7AQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) › [WD25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd25) › [WD25 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd25-7)

## Around this postcode

- **37 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 3% on July. Watford 001D: 50 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **Watford North, 2 km**: About 25 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **No property in WD25 7AQ 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=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Watford 001D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **£408,659 average price**: For the whole of Watford, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 860 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 820 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD25 7AQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WD25 7AQ**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **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=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ
- **14.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kingsway Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-infants-school-e117317) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Kingsway Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-junior-school-e117168) | Primary | 440 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Leavesden JMI School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leavesden-jmi-school-e117324) | Primary | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Elderwood House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elderwood-house-school-e152656) | Independent | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Orchard Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-orchard-primary-school-e145352) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2022 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingswood Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingswood-nursery-school-e117076) | Nursery | 840 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 | – |
| [Cherry Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cherry-tree-primary-school-e145353) | Primary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2022 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stanborough Secondary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanborough-secondary-school-e117640) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2025 | £500,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| December 2024 | £500,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| March 2026 | £780,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| February 2025 | £580,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| November 2025 | £345,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| January 2026 | £550,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| October 2025 | £1,010,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| March 2025 | £525,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE (860 m)
- Pharmacies: FT TAYLOR LTD (650 m); ABBOTSWOOD PARK PHARMACY (860 m); CHEMILAB PHARMACY (860 m)
- Dental practices: THE HAPPY SMILE COMPANY (860 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Watford North Approach (820 m, Tesco); Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park (820 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £408,659** (August 2026). Watford’s average house price was £408,659 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Watford costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 001D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 12.7** (2025). Watford 001D has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,924th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £499,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 001D was £499,000 in 2025. Joint 4,833rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,938** (2021). Watford 001D had 1,938 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,417th 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: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Watford 001D, 95.6% 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.

## WD25 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £485,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WD25 was £485,000 in 2025. Joint 313th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 31,288** (2021). WD25 had 31,288 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 852nd 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 WD25 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: 93.0%** (January 2026). In WD25, 93.0% 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: 51.6875, -0.4120

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), August 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=-0.4120,51.6875,WD257AQ

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