WD6 5ER
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 006E, Borehamwood Cowley Hill ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 5ER, 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 5ER
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyHertsmere 006E: 174 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 5ER listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 006ENeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 5ERSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 5ERRoad 51 dB, rail 43 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
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD6 5ER
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Hill School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parkside Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Meryfield Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Hertswood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
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 5ER
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000Warenford Way, WD6 5EROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £410,000Gateshead Road, WD6 5EFMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £425,000Ranskill Road, WD6 5EUJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £405,000Birch Walk, WD6 5EBAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £385,000Ranskill Road, WD6 5EYMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £417,500Ranskill Road, WD6 5EXMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £560,000Fairburn Close, WD6 5EZSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £465,000Welham Close, WD6 4EQSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 5ER
In a straight lineGP practices
- FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
Pharmacies
- METRO PHARMACY330 m
- WELLSWOOD PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Boreham Wood - Leeming RoadThe Co-operative Group350 m
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde RdMorrisons590 m
- Co-op Boreham Wood - Organ Hall RoadThe Co-operative Group920 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 006E
Everything about Hertsmere 006EThe 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.