Is WD6 3WA a good place to live?
Hertfordshire (WD6 3WA), East of England, England
View WD6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
WD6 3WA has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 95 nearby (15 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
WD6 3WA is a UK postcode in WD6 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elstree & Borehamwood, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around WD6 3WA include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 24 incidents were reported in WD6 3WA. It ranks 1010 of 1120 for safety within WD6.
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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 95/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
WD6 3WA is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 24 incidents were reported in WD6 3WA.
The most common categories are Violent crime (46%), Anti-social behaviour (25%), Other crime (4%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within WD6, this postcode ranks 1010 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 3WA
95 schools near WD6 3WA, including 15 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 58 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
WD6 3WA 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 M&S Simply Food, 0.1 miles away.
Clarendon Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.1 mi
- Tesco Extra0.4 mi
- Co-op Food0.9 mi
- Lidl0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Clarendon Park0.2 mi
- Aberford Park0.6 mi
- Maxwell Park0.6 mi
- Meadow Park0.6 mi
- Woodcock Hill Village Green0.7 mi
Transportation
Elstree & Borehamwood is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from WD6 3WA - a very short walk.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Elstree & Borehamwood0.2 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 7%.
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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