# WD7 8HQ: area report for a postcode in Hertsmere

WD7 8HQ is a postcode in Hertsmere.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Hertsmere. Open the map at WD7 8HQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) › [WD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd7) › [WD7 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd7-8)

## Around this postcode

- **19 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 36% on July. Hertsmere 005B: 29 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **Radlett, 920 m**: About 11 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **No property in WD7 8HQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **England’s least deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Hertsmere 005B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **£548,704 average price**: For the whole of Hertsmere, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 720 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 760 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **No gigabit broadband at WD7 8HQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **Low road and rail noise at WD7 8HQ**: Road under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ
- **12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-infant-and-nursery-school-e147818) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2022 | – |
| [Fair Field Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fair-field-junior-school-e141898) | Primary | 620 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newberries Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newberries-primary-school-e117303) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Edge Grove School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edge-grove-school-e117601) | Independent | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Radlett Preparatory School Ltd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/radlett-preparatory-school-ltd-e117615) | Independent | 1.6 km (21 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Hertsmere Jewish Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hertsmere-jewish-primary-school-e147283) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aldenham School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aldenham-school-e117602) | Independent | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2025 | £3,700,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| November 2023 | £1,595,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| May 2023 | £1,700,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| September 2025 | £935,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| May 2025 | £2,100,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| December 2024 | £1,015,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| October 2024 | £617,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| December 2024 | £1,260,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 230 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Radlett (910 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE RED HOUSE GROUP (720 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (770 m); PAMPARD PHARMACY LIMITED (770 m)
- Dental practices: DILLWYN AND CAROLINE GRIFFITHS DENTAL PRACTICE (620 m); THE DENTAL CLINIC LTD (770 m); WATLING STREET DENTAL SURGERY (880 m)
- Supermarkets: Budgens Radlett (760 m, Budgens); Tesco Radlett Watling Express (800 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £548,704** (July 2026). Hertsmere’s average house price was £548,704 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,813** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hertsmere earned a median of £43,813 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 68th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.5×** (2025). A home in Hertsmere costs 12.5 times local full-time pay. 17th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). Hertsmere has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hertsmere 005B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 1.3** (2025). Hertsmere 005B has a deprivation score of 1.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,850,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hertsmere 005B was £1,850,000 in 2025. Joint 49th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,444** (2021). Hertsmere 005B had 1,444 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,257th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.9%** (January 2026). In Hertsmere 005B, 86.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## WD7 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £852,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WD7 was £852,500 in 2025. 36th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 12,849** (2021). WD7 had 12,849 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 896th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in WD7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.7%** (January 2026). In WD7, 79.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere)
- Centre: 51.6787, -0.3254

Council: [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertsmere): Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.3254,51.6787,WD78HQ

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