Is WD6 1HL a good place to live?

Hertfordshire (WD6 1HL), East of England, England

View WD6 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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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.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Violent Crime
5 (63%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (13%)
Public Order
1 (13%)

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.

76
Primary
20
Secondary
15
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
11
60
3
2
Outstanding (11) Good (60) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
4
14
1
1
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

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
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra
    WD61JG
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    WD64PR
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    WD61PX
    0.6 mi
  • Morrisons
    WD62RN
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Maxwell Park
    WD61HH
    0.2 mi
  • Clarendon Park
    WD61BD
    0.4 mi
  • Jump In
    WD61BX
    0.4 mi
  • King George Playing Field
    WD61QL
    0.4 mi
  • Ripon Park
    WD62HS
    0.5 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.

1
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Elstree & Borehamwood
    WD61DG
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 94%, ultrafast 94%, superfast 100%.

94%
Full fibre
94%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
94%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
94%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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