How many schools are near WD24 7DN?

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

25 crimes were reported within 400m of WD24 7DN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD24 7DN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD24 7DN includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WD24 7DN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD24 7DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,827 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

54Safety

89Health

87Transport

45Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD24 7DN.

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.

Schools75/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Parkgate Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Knutsford Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Beechfield SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Cherry Tree Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi The Grove Academy0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parkgate Junior School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport87/100

Watford North Rail Station0.2 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space45/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 1.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Watford St Alban Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD24 7DN.

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

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

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 WD24.

Average sold price by property type across the WD24 district, 2021–2026 — 1,844 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£581k▲ 4.8%

Semi-detached£529k▲ 9.6%

Terraced£422k▲ 11.5%

Flat£250k▼ 10.7%

District-level averages (WD24) — 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 WD24 7DN

WD24 7DN scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD24 7DN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,827 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

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), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Watford North Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Watford St Alban Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 WD24 7DN on NestScope.

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