WD6 5JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 006A, Borehamwood Cowley Hill ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 5JZ, 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 5JZ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyHertsmere 006A: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 5JZ 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 006ANeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 5JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 5JZRoad 52 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
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD6 5JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cowley Hill School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hertswood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Meryfield Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| 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 |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Yavneh College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 59.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 23 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 5JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £445,000Woolmer Close, WD6 5JZNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £457,500Greenside, WD6 4JBSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £499,000Stilton Path, WD6 5BUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £385,000Greenside, WD6 4JDApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £350,000Aycliffe Road, WD6 4AUFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £365,700Brampton Terrace, WD6 5QQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £440,000Ayot Path, WD6 5BJApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £485,000Walshford Way, WD6 5BGMay 2026, semi-detached, 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 5JZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- METRO PHARMACY490 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE490 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Boreham Wood - Leeming RoadThe Co-operative Group490 m
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde RdMorrisons670 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 006A
Everything about Hertsmere 006AThe 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.