WD6 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 011G, Borehamwood Hillside ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 1BQ, 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 WD6 1BQ
- 60 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyHertsmere 011G: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 150 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 1BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 011GNeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 1BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 1BQRoad 51 dB, rail 52 dB (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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD6 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Summerswood Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Yavneh Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Monksmead School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Cowley Hill School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Meryfield Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
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 WD6 1BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £162,500Station Road, WD6 1BQMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £301,000Station Road, WD6 1GQJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £277,500Station Road, WD6 1DBMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £405,000Station Road, WD6 1BSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £195,000Dunnock Close, WD6 2ELMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £350,000Siskin Close, WD6 2EJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £300,000Station Road, WD6 1DAMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £337,000Station Road, WD6 1GRDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 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 WD6 1BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Elstree and Borehamwood2 minutes on foot150 m
GP practices
- THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
- FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE920 m
Pharmacies
- CARE CHEMIST440 m
- BOOTS460 m
- CAREPLUS PHARMACY520 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY870 m
- WELLSWOOD PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- ELSTREE DENTAL350 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- OBOREHAMWOOD ORTHO CLINIC LTD580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Borehamwood Shenley Road LocalSainsburys220 m
- Asda Elstree Allum Lane Petrol Filling StationAsda240 m
- Farmfoods BorehamwoodFarmfoods430 m
- Lidl Barnet Gate BorehamwoodLidl480 m
- M&S Borehamwood SFMarks and Spencer490 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 011G
Everything about Hertsmere 011GThe postcode district: WD6
Everything about WD6Your MP
- Sir Oliver DowdenConservativeMP for Hertsmere
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.