Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WD18 0GF.
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
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Field Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.7 mi
Watford High Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Bushey Rail Station0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.7 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - Colne — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD18 0GF.
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
12.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WD18.
Average sold price by property type across the WD18 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.
About WD18 0GF
WD18 0GF scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Colne within a short walk. 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 0GF 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 Field Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 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 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
