Nearest top-rated: Little Green Junior School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety82/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare83/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW ROAD SURGERY — 1.0 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 4 bus stops nearby
Green space61/100
0green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (no green spaces within 0.5 mi)
Amenities64/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Waitrose, Iceland… — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op New Road Croxley Green Watford — 1.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WD3 4LW.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/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
45dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 4LW
WD3 4LW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with York House 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 4LW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,666 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is York House School, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW ROAD SURGERY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WD3 4LW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 4 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 45 dB Lden).
There are no mapped green spaces within walking distance of WD3 4LW, though formal parks aren't the whole picture in more rural spots. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Waitrose, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op New Road Croxley Green Watford, 1.1 mi away. A public library is 1.1 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 4LW on NestScope.
