How many schools are near WD18 0DD?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD18 0DD, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

43 crimes were reported within 400m of WD18 0DD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD18 0DD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD18 0DD includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WD18 0DD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WD18 0DD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,239 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

50Safety

76Health

59Transport

83Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD18 0DD.

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.

Schools47/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Laurance Haines SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Chessbrook Education Support CentreOutstanding · 0.3 mi Westfield Academy0.4 mi Chater Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Willow Tree Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Chater Junior School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Laurance Haines School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD PHARMACY — 0.4 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 24.4 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.08 mi away)

Nearest: Harwoods Adventurous Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Budgens… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD18 0DD.

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

12.8µg/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 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 0DD

WD18 0DD scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD18 0DD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,239 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Laurance Haines School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD PHARMACY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD18 0DD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Harwoods Adventurous Playground, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Spar, Budgens and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 0DD 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.