Is WD4 8TZ a good place to live?

Hertfordshire (WD4 8TZ), East of England, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

WD4 8TZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

WD4 8TZ is a UK postcode in WD4 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Croxley, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around WD4 8TZ include 2 supermarkets, 1 park and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in WD4 8TZ. It ranks 290 of 377 for safety within WD4.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
68/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

WD4 8TZ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in WD4 8TZ.

The most common categories are Other theft (40%), Criminal damage arson (40%), Violent crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within WD4, this postcode ranks 290 of 377 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

WD4 district average
158 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
2 (40%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near WD4 8TZ

95 schools near WD4 8TZ, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
14
56
3
5
Outstanding (14) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools17 schools
5
10
2
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

WD4 8TZ has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 1 park or green space and 4 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.5 miles away.

Harwoods Recreation Ground is just 0.9 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
1
Parks
4
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    WD188AA
    0.5 mi
  • Co-op Food - Convenience Store
    WD33TL
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Harwoods Recreation Ground
    WD180DD
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Croxley is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from WD4 8TZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Moor Park (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • Croxley
    WD33QY
    0.7 mi
  • Moor Park
    HA62JQ
    0.9 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

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