WD24 7BJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WD24 7BJ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,894 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

60Safety

84Health

85Transport

67Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD24 7BJ.

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.

Schools69

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Parkgate Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Beechfield SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Cherry Tree Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Knutsford Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi The Grove Academy0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parkgate Junior School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety60

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport85

Watford North Rail Station0.3 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Asda Watford Supercentre — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD24 7BJ.

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

12.7µg/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

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD24.

Average sold price by property type across the WD24 district, 2021–2026 — 1,863 sales.

About WD24 7BJ

WD24 7BJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Watford Supercentre about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD24 7BJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,894 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Parkgate Junior School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Watford North Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.

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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 WD24 7BJ — 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 WD24 7BJ?

There are 42 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD24 7BJ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WD24 7BJ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for WD24 7BJ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near WD24 7BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD24 7BJ includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WD24 7BJ?

WD24 7BJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 WD24 7BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WD24 7BJ: 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.

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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.