Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WD17 2LW.
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.
11Good/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
118crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 118 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 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
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 18.6 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Waterfields Playground — 0.2 mi
26supermarkets
26 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 2LW.
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
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 2LW
WD17 2LW scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with M&S Watford about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WD17 2LW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,055 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 2/10).
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), within a short walk.
There were 118 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, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
