Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WD18 7RZ.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chater Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RENNIE GROVE PEACE HOSPICE — 0.5 mi
Watford Underground Station0.4 mi
Watford Underground Station0.4 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: St Michael and All Angels Church — 0.2 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Whippendell Rd Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD18 7RZ.
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
Air qualityLow
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 2,287 sales.
About WD18 7RZ
WD18 7RZ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Watford Underground Station 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 7RZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,316 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Chater Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RENNIE GROVE PEACE HOSPICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
