Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WD17 2AB.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Watford Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
85crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Watford High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Watford Junction Rail Station0.4 mi
Watford Junction Rail Station0.4 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Estcourt Road Pocket Park — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Watford — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD17 2AB.
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
Air qualityLow
13.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WD17.
Average sold price by property type across the WD17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,704 sales.
About WD17 2AB
WD17 2AB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Watford about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WD17 2AB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,736 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 4/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
