WD17 1JU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

WD17 1JU

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,182 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

58Safety

85Health

91Transport

44Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD17 1JU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools71

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total

Lanchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Watford St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 mi West Herts College0.4 mi Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd0.5 mi Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Nascot Wood Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lanchester Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety58

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 15 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport91

Watford Junction Rail Station0.1 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space44

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 1.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Stamford Road Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op St Albans Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD17 1JU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD17.

Average sold price by property type across the WD17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,737 sales.

About WD17 1JU

WD17 1JU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op St Albans Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD17 1JU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,182 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Lanchester Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WD17 1JU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WD17 1JU?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD17 1JU, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WD17 1JU safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of WD17 1JU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD17 1JU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD17 1JU includes 2 train stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WD17 1JU?

WD17 1JU has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WD17 1JU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WD17 1JU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.