WD6 1SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 011B, Borehamwood Hillside ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 1SZ, 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 1SZ
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyHertsmere 011B: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 1SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 011BNeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 1SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 1SZRoad 42 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 1SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Summerswood Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Yavneh Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Monksmead School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Kenilworth Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Saffron Green Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 1SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £685,000Elmwood Avenue, WD6 1SZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £318,500Newton Crescent, WD6 2LBApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £465,000Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1STAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £425,000Lemsford Court, WD6 2LGFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £780,000Oakwood Avenue, WD6 1SRAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £765,000Furzehill Road, WD6 2DWSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £435,000Arundel Drive, WD6 2LESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £984,950Oakwood Avenue, WD6 1SPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Elstree and Borehamwood11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
- FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- GREENLIGHT PHARMACY410 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY680 m
- MED MART740 m
- CARE CHEMIST770 m
- BOOTS900 m
Dental practices
- ALAN LIGHTSTONE DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY690 m
- ELSTREE DENTAL750 m
- OBOREHAMWOOD ORTHO CLINIC LTD750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY770 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Borehamwood ExtraTesco470 m
- Sainsburys Borehamwood Shenley Road LocalSainsburys890 m
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard DriveMorrisons910 m
- Lidl Barnet Gate BorehamwoodLidl970 m
- M&S Borehamwood SFMarks and Spencer990 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 011B
Everything about Hertsmere 011BThe 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.