WD18 7HT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WD18 7HT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,895 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

97Schools

65Safety

91Health

93Transport

74Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD18 7HT.

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.

Schools97

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Chater Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Watford Grammar School for BoysOutstanding · 0.2 mi West Herts College0.3 mi Lanchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Chater Junior School0.3 mi Chessbrook Education Support CentreOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chater Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety65

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RENNIE GROVE PEACE HOSPICE — 0.3 mi

Transport93

Watford Underground Station0.3 mi

Watford Underground Station0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: St Michael and All Angels Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Whippendell Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD18 7HT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

13.9µg/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 — 2,287 sales.

About WD18 7HT

WD18 7HT scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Chater Infant School 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 7HT 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Chater Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RENNIE GROVE PEACE HOSPICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WD18 7HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WD18 7HT?

There are 46 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD18 7HT, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WD18 7HT safe?

20 crimes were reported within 400m of WD18 7HT 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 WD18 7HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD18 7HT includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WD18 7HT?

WD18 7HT has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WD18 7HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WD18 7HT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.