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 3BB.
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
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cassiobury Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE ELMS SURGERY — 0.7 mi
Watford Underground Station0.5 mi
Watford Underground Station0.5 mi
10 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 99.4 ha total — largest park 76.3 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.36 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Budgens, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD17 3BB.
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
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 3BB
WD17 3BB scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Watford Underground Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WD17 3BB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,633 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Cassiobury Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
