Is WD23 2DH a good place to live?

Hertfordshire (WD23 2DH), East of England, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

WD23 2DH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

WD23 2DH is a UK postcode in WD23 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Watford Junction, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around WD23 2DH include 3 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 2 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 97% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in WD23 2DH. It ranks 749 of 795 for safety within WD23.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
73/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

WD23 2DH is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in WD23 2DH.

The most common categories are Violent crime (42%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Burglary (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within WD23, this postcode ranks 749 of 795 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

WD23 district average
214 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (42%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (17%)
Burglary
2 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)

Schools near WD23 2DH

93 schools near WD23 2DH, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 57 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 6 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
15
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
12
57
4
5
Outstanding (12) Good (57) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools15 schools
6
6
1
2
Outstanding (6) Good (6) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

WD23 2DH has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Extra, 0.9 miles away.

Fishers Field Nature Reserve is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra
    WD172BD
    0.9 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    WD12DQ
    0.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    WD171PE
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Fishers Field Nature Reserve
    WD232FD
    0.3 mi
  • Radlett Road Playing fields
    WD244LH
    0.4 mi
  • Reeds Garden
    WD244RE
    0.5 mi
  • Old Fountain
    WD244RU
    0.6 mi
  • Waterfields Recreation Ground
    WD172RG
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Watford Junction is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from WD23 2DH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Watford North (0.9 mi), Watford High Street (1.0 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Watford Junction
    WD171EU
    0.7 mi
  • Watford North
    WD247QN
    0.9 mi
  • Watford High Street
    WD12NG
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 97%, ultrafast 97%, superfast 100%.

97%
Full fibre
97%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
97%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
97%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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