WD6 5LG
PostcodeA postcode in Hertsmere 004C, Shenley ward, Hertsmere.
This report describes the area around WD6 5LG, 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 5LG
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyHertsmere 004C: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Elstree and Borehamwood, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- No property in WD6 5LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 004CNeighbourhood
- £548,704 average priceFor the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WD6 5LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WD6 5LGRoad 46 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
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WD6 5LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hertswood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 50 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cowley Hill School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 33.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Parkside Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Monksmead School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Yavneh Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 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 5LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £580,000Hartforde Road, WD6 5JRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £329,407Wilcox Close, WD6 5PYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £475,000Neagle Close, WD6 5PXDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £648,500Cowley Hill, WD6 5LQFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £500,000Hartforde Road, WD6 5JSFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £600,000Northfield Road, WD6 5AFJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £515,000Oddesey Road, WD6 5JPJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £337,000Balcon Way, WD6 5DQNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 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 5LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE890 m
Pharmacies
- WELLSWOOD PHARMACY920 m
- MED MART950 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde RdMorrisons300 m
- Lidl Elstree Way BorehamwoodLidl800 m
The neighbourhood: Hertsmere 004C
Everything about Hertsmere 004CThe 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.