WD6 1LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 009C, Borehamwood Kenilworth ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 1LQ, 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 1LQ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyHertsmere 009C: 158 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 1LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 009CNeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 1LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 1LQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 1LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Saffron Green Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Monksmead School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Yavneh Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Summerswood Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
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 1LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £581,000Croft Court, WD6 1LLDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £422,500Dunster Court, WD6 1LFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £549,000Kensington Way, WD6 1LHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £242,000Balmoral Drive, WD6 2RDFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £740,000Balmoral Drive, WD6 2QJSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £605,000Kenilworth Drive, WD6 1QNSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £620,000Tempsford Avenue, WD6 2NUJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £418,000Buckingham Road, WD6 2RADecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold310 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 1LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- GREENLIGHT PHARMACY650 m
- MED MART950 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- ALAN LIGHTSTONE DENTAL SURGERY400 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Clarendon Borehamwood BPMarks and Spencer310 m
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard DriveMorrisons420 m
- Lidl Elstree Way BorehamwoodLidl620 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 009C
Everything about Hertsmere 009CThe 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.