How many schools are near WD5 0LG?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD5 0LG, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of WD5 0LG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD5 0LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD5 0LG includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD5 0LG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD5 0LG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,984 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

61Safety

85Health

60Transport

85Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD5 0LG.

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.

Schools52/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Breakspeare School0.2 mi Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Abbots Langley SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Leavesden JMI SchoolGood · 0.8 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary School, LangleyburyGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 35.1 ha total — largest park 16.6 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities76/100

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Abbots Langley — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD5 0LG.

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

10.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WD5.

Average sold price by property type across the WD5 district, 2021–2026 — 781 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£948k▲ 31.1%

Semi-detached£664k▲ 18.5%

Terraced£469k▲ 17.0%

Flat£240k▼ 10.7%

District-level averages (WD5) — 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 WD5 0LG

WD5 0LG scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD5 0LG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,984 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS THERAPY UNIT, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD5 0LG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. 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 Spar, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Abbots Langley, about 3 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 WD5 0LG on NestScope.

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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.