Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WD17 2LQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Watford Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
145crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 145 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 78.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Watford High Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Watford Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.2 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S Watford — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD17 2LQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WD17.
Average sold price by property type across the WD17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,704 sales.
About WD17 2LQ
WD17 2LQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Watford about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WD17 2LQ 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 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Central Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 145 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 WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
