How many schools are near WD18 0AE?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD18 0AE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

82 crimes were reported within 400m of WD18 0AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD18 0AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD18 0AE includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD18 0AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD18 0AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,230 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

30Safety

88Health

82Transport

75Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD18 0AE.

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.

Schools81/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Watford Grammar School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.1 mi Field Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Good · 0.2 mi Chater Junior School0.3 mi Central Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Watford Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

82crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 82 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport82/100

Watford High Street Rail Station0.2 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 37 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Watford Fields Recreation Ground Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Watford High St Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD18 0AE.

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

12.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD18.

Average sold price by property type across the WD18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£957k▲ 16.0%

Semi-detached£654k▲ 23.2%

Terraced£416k▲ 5.7%

Flat£256k▼ 4.6%

District-level averages (WD18) — 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 WD18 0AE

WD18 0AE scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Watford High St Express about 4 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, WD18 0AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,230 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 3/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Watford Grammar School for Girls (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 82 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 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Watford High Street Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Watford Fields Recreation Ground Playground, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Watford High St Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 WD18 0AE on NestScope.

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