How many schools are near WD18 6NS?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD18 6NS, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

31 crimes were reported within 400m of WD18 6NS 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 6NS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD18 6NS includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD18 6NS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WD18 6NS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,294 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

64Safety

78Health

66Transport

82Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD18 6NS.

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.

Schools53/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Westfield Academy0.1 mi Chessbrook Education Support CentreOutstanding · 0.1 mi Ascot Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Willow Tree Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Laurance Haines SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety64/100

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 26.5 ha total — largest park 13.1 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD18 6NS.

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

11.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 6NS

WD18 6NS scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD18 6NS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,294 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 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD PHARMACY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD18 6NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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). road traffic noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Budgens, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 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 6NS 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.