How many schools are near WD25 7HR?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD25 7HR, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of WD25 7HR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD25 7HR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD25 7HR includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WD25 7HR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WD25 7HR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,868 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

51Safety

84Health

67Transport

78Green

71Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD25 7HR.

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.

Schools70/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Garston Manor SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Future Academies Watford0.1 mi St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Saint Michael's Catholic High School0.3 mi Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.4 mi Parmiter's SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Garston Manor School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 6 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 35.4 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Watford Leisure Centre Woodside — 0.1 mi

Amenities71/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD25 7HR.

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

11.6µg/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 WD25.

Average sold price by property type across the WD25 district, 2021–2026 — 1,757 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£963k▲ 24.0%

Semi-detached£560k▲ 13.8%

Terraced£507k▲ 21.5%

Flat£248k▲ 0.2%

District-level averages (WD25) — 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 WD25 7HR

WD25 7HR scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD25 7HR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,868 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Garston Manor School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD25 7HR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Watford Leisure Centre Woodside, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 mi 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 WD25 7HR 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.