How many schools are near WD18 7JF?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD18 7JF, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of WD18 7JF 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 7JF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD18 7JF includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD18 7JF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD18 7JF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,005 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

50Safety

94Health

91Transport

78Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD18 7JF.

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.

Schools94/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Watford Grammar School for BoysOutstanding · 0.0 mi Chater Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Chessbrook Education Support CentreOutstanding · 0.5 mi Chater Junior School0.5 mi West Herts College0.5 mi Lanchester Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Watford Grammar School for Boys (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES — 0.4 mi

Transport91/100

Watford Underground Station0.2 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 83.6 ha total — largest park 76.3 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Whippendell Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD18 7JF.

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

11.2µg/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

49dB 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 7JF

WD18 7JF scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Watford Grammar School for Boys within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD18 7JF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,005 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Watford Grammar School for Boys (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 17 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 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Watford Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Watford Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 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 low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 83.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, Morrisons, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Whippendell Rd Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 7JF 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.