Is WD23 3DF a good place to live?
Hertfordshire (WD23 3DF), East of England, England
View WD23 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
WD23 3DF has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
WD23 3DF is a UK postcode in WD23 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bushey, 0.8 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around WD23 3DF include 2 supermarkets, 4 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 2 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in WD23 3DF. It ranks in the lower half for safety within WD23.
Overall score
Good 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 68/100 — Good
- Transport
- 65/100 — Good
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
WD23 3DF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in WD23 3DF.
The most common categories are Violent crime (67%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within WD23, this postcode ranks 568 of 795 for safety.
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
Schools near WD23 3DF
93 schools near WD23 3DF, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
WD23 3DF has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.9 miles away.
Bushey Manor Field is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.9 mi
- Tesco Extra0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Bushey Manor Field0.2 mi
- Moatfield Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- Bushey Rose Garden0.4 mi
- Fishers Field Nature Reserve1.0 mi
Transportation
Bushey is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from WD23 3DF - a short drive or cycle.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bushey0.8 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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