How many schools are near WD25 9AX?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD25 9AX, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

43 crimes were reported within 400m of WD25 9AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD25 9AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD25 9AX includes 2 train stations, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD25 9AX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD25 9AX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,924 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

50Safety

79Health

78Transport

72Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD25 9AX.

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.

Schools47/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

The Grove Academy0.1 mi Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stanborough Primary School0.5 mi Stanborough Secondary School0.5 mi Parkgate Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Kingswood Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety50/100

43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport78/100

Garston (Herts) Rail Station0.4 mi

Watford North Rail Station0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Dome Roundabout — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD25 9AX.

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

12.5µg/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

52dB 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 9AX

WD25 9AX scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Dome Roundabout within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD25 9AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,924 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is The Grove Academy, within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Garston (Herts) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Watford North Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 26 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 52 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Dome Roundabout, within a short walk. 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 WD25 9AX on NestScope.

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