Nearest top-rated: Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety91/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare87/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES — 0.8 mi
Transport68/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space68/100
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 1.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Cemetery (1.8 ha) — 0.4 mi
Amenities75/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Rickmansworth — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD3 4DY.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 4DY
WD3 4DY scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Charlotte House Preparatory School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WD3 4DY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,542 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Charlotte House Preparatory School, within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low 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 0.7 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WD3 4DY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 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 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There is 1 green space within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (1.8 ha), about 8 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Waitrose Rickmansworth, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 WD3 4DY on NestScope.
