How many schools are near WD3 1HQ?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD3 1HQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

33 crimes were reported within 400m of WD3 1HQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD3 1HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD3 1HQ includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD3 1HQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WD3 1HQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

88/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 30,726 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

64Safety

89Health

95Transport

80Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD3 1HQ.

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.

Schools94/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School0.2 mi Rickmansworth SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Royal Masonic School for Girls0.7 mi Harvey Road Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety64/100

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES — 0.8 mi

Transport95/100

Rickmansworth Rail Station0.3 mi

Rickmansworth Underground Station0.3 mi

14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Rickmansworth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD3 1HQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.6µg/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

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD3.

Average sold price by property type across the WD3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,097 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£998k▼ 15.1%

Semi-detached£639k▲ 6.1%

Terraced£524k▲ 4.4%

Flat£319k▼ 8.4%

District-level averages (WD3) — 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 WD3 1HQ

WD3 1HQ scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Rickmansworth Rail Station 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, WD3 1HQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,726 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Rickmansworth Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Rickmansworth Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 14 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.16 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Waitrose Rickmansworth, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 WD3 1HQ on NestScope.

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