Is WD18 0ND a good place to live?

Hertfordshire (WD18 0ND), East of England, England

View WD18 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

WD18 0ND has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (20 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

WD18 0ND is a UK postcode in WD18 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Watford High Street, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around WD18 0ND include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 30 incidents were reported in WD18 0ND. It ranks 729 of 760 for safety within WD18.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
3/5 — Below average
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

WD18 0ND is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 30 incidents were reported in WD18 0ND.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (47%), Violent crime (37%), Vehicle crime (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within WD18, this postcode ranks 729 of 760 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
30last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

WD18 district average
512 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
14 (47%)
Violent Crime
11 (37%)
Vehicle Crime
3 (10%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (3%)
Public Order
1 (3%)

Schools near WD18 0ND

92 schools near WD18 0ND, including 20 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 54 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 7 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
17
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
13
54
3
5
Outstanding (13) Good (54) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
7
7
1
2
Outstanding (7) Good (7) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

WD18 0ND is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Simply Food, 0.3 miles away.

Harwoods Recreation Ground is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Simply Food
    WD12DQ
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    WD171PE
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    WD172SF
    0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    WD172BD
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    WD172HY
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Harwoods Recreation Ground
    WD180DD
    0.5 mi
  • Waterfields Recreation Ground
    WD172RG
    0.6 mi
  • Ring Around Park
    WD187BJ
    0.7 mi
  • Old Fountain
    WD244RU
    0.7 mi
  • Radlett Road Playing fields
    WD244LH
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Watford High Street is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from WD18 0ND - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Watford (0.7 mi), Watford Junction (0.7 mi), Bushey (1.0 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Watford High Street
    WD12NG
    0.4 mi
  • Watford
    WD17LS
    0.7 mi
  • Watford Junction
    WD171EU
    0.7 mi
  • Bushey
    WD194QR
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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