Is WD6 1HL a good place to live?
Hertfordshire (WD6 1HL), East of England, England
View WD6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
WD6 1HL has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 96 nearby (15 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
WD6 1HL is a UK postcode in WD6 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elstree & Borehamwood, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around WD6 1HL include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 94% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in WD6 1HL. It ranks 849 of 1120 for safety within WD6.
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 — Good
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 95/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
WD6 1HL is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in WD6 1HL.
The most common categories are Violent crime (63%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), Vehicle crime (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within WD6, this postcode ranks 849 of 1120 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- WD6 district average
- 383 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near WD6 1HL
96 schools near WD6 1HL, including 15 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 60 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
WD6 1HL is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Extra, 0.1 miles away.
Maxwell Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra0.1 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.5 mi
- Lidl0.6 mi
- Morrisons0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Maxwell Park0.2 mi
- Clarendon Park0.4 mi
- Jump In0.4 mi
- King George Playing Field0.4 mi
- Ripon Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Elstree & Borehamwood is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from WD6 1HL - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Elstree & Borehamwood0.5 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 94%, ultrafast 94%, 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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