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WD3 4HF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD3 4HF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
86/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around WD3 4HF.

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.

Safety77/100
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES — 0.9 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (1.8 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities75/100
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Rickmansworth — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD3 4HF.

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
10.3µg/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
44dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120263,097 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 4HF

WD3 4HF scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 4HF 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Masonic School for Girls, within a short walk.

There were 2 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 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD3 4HF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 6 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 44 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (1.8 ha), about 6 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, Iceland, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Waitrose Rickmansworth, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 4HF on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.