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

WD25 7QW 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 7QW 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

- **30 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 19% on July. Watford 001C: 73 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **Garston (Hertfordshire), 1.5 km**: About 18 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 410 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **No property in WD25 7QW 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=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Watford 001C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **£404,299 average price**: For the whole of Watford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 880 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **No gigabit broadband at WD25 7QW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **Loud road and rail noise at WD25 7QW**: Road 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **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=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW
- **13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kingswood Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingswood-nursery-school-e117076) | Nursery | 410 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 | – |
| [Leavesden JMI School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leavesden-jmi-school-e117324) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Kingsway Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-infants-school-e117317) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Kingsway Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsway-junior-school-e117168) | Primary | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alban-wood-primary-school-and-nursery-e144907) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2023 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stanborough Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanborough-primary-school-e135596) | Independent | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Stanborough Secondary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanborough-secondary-school-e117640) | Independent | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Future Academies Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/future-academies-watford-e135876) | Secondary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2026 | £415,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| January 2026 | £285,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| July 2023 | £460,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £400,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| November 2023 | £675,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2026 | £540,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| July 2025 | £462,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| May 2024 | £390,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE (880 m)
- Pharmacies: CHEMILAB PHARMACY (100 m); ABBOTSWOOD PARK PHARMACY (880 m)
- Dental practices: THE HAPPY SMILE COMPANY (880 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Watford North Approach (110 m, Tesco); Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol (230 m, Asda); Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park (920 m, The Co-operative Group)

## 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 001C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 29.8** (2025). Watford 001C has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,351st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,565** (2021). Watford 001C had 1,565 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,964th 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: 96.3%** (January 2026). In Watford 001C, 96.3% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 5.2%** (August 2026). In Watford 001C, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 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: 51.6920, -0.4013

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=-0.4013,51.6920,WD257QW

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