Is WD6 2LP a good place to live?
Hertfordshire (WD6 2LP), East of England, England
View WD6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
WD6 2LP has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 96 nearby (18 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.9 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
WD6 2LP is a UK postcode in WD6 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elstree & Borehamwood, 0.9 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around WD6 2LP include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 2 GP practices, the closest 0.7 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
It ranks in the top 25% 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 87/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 65/100 — Good
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
WD6 2LP is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
Within WD6, this postcode ranks 41 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 2LP
96 schools near WD6 2LP, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 57 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
WD6 2LP is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Extra, 0.5 miles away.
King George Playing Field is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra0.5 mi
- Lidl0.5 mi
- Morrisons0.6 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- King George Playing Field0.2 mi
- Ripon Park0.2 mi
- Tempsford Green0.3 mi
- Maxwell Park0.4 mi
- Jump In0.4 mi
Transportation
Elstree & Borehamwood is the closest station, about 0.9 miles from WD6 2LP - a short drive or cycle.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Elstree & Borehamwood0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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