WD6 5HB
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 006E, Borehamwood Cowley Hill ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 5HB, 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 5HB
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyHertsmere 006E: 174 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 5HB 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 5HBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 5HBRoad 53 dB, rail 42 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 5HB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Hill School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Meryfield Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Parkside Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Hertswood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 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 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 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 5HB
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Brook Road, WD6 5HBFebruary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £510,500Grove Road, WD6 5DSFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £495,325Spring Close, WD6 5HDApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £565,000Winstre Road, WD6 5DRMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £417,500Ranskill Road, WD6 5EXMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £560,000Fairburn Close, WD6 5EZSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £555,000Hartforde Road, WD6 5HUNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £385,000Ranskill Road, WD6 5EYMay 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 5HB
In a straight lineGP practices
- FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE570 m
- THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE820 m
Pharmacies
- METRO PHARMACY580 m
- WELLSWOOD PHARMACY590 m
- BOOTS820 m
- CARE CHEMIST870 m
- CAREPLUS PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- DENTAL SURGERY750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- OBOREHAMWOOD ORTHO CLINIC LTD800 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde RdMorrisons530 m
- Co-op Boreham Wood - Leeming RoadThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Aldi BorehamwoodAldi810 m
- M&S Borehamwood SFMarks and Spencer810 m
- Lidl Barnet Gate BorehamwoodLidl810 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.