How many schools are near WD17 3HD?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD17 3HD, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of WD17 3HD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD17 3HD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD17 3HD includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WD17 3HD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WD17 3HD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,895 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

56Safety

89Health

71Transport

64Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD17 3HD.

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.

Schools93/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Lanchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi West Herts College0.1 mi Chater Infant SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Watford Grammar School for BoysOutstanding · 0.6 mi Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Nascot Wood Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lanchester Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ELMS SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Watford — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD17 3HD.

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

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD17.

Average sold price by property type across the WD17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,704 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£977k▲ 4.7%

Semi-detached£911k▲ 39.2%

Terraced£457k▲ 6.5%

Flat£265k▼ 15.3%

District-level averages (WD17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WD17 3HD

WD17 3HD scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Lanchester Primary School 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 3HD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,895 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Lanchester Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD17 3HD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.18 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Watford, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WD17 3HD on NestScope.

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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.