How many schools are near WD6 1QL?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD6 1QL, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of WD6 1QL 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 WD6 1QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD6 1QL includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WD6 1QL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD6 1QL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,446 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

70Safety

85Health

64Transport

82Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD6 1QL.

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.

Schools58/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Kenilworth Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Monksmead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Yavneh Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Saffron Green Primary School0.4 mi Elstree Screen Arts Academy0.4 mi Yavneh CollegeGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kenilworth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety70/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 16.8 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.05 mi away)

Nearest: Kenliworth Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard Drive — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD6 1QL.

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

13.1µg/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 WD6.

Average sold price by property type across the WD6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,394 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.2M▲ 5.7%

Semi-detached£637k▲ 7.8%

Terraced£461k▲ 2.0%

Flat£324k▼ 1.2%

District-level averages (WD6) — 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 WD6 1QL

WD6 1QL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard Drive about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD6 1QL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,446 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 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Kenilworth Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DAY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD6 1QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Kenliworth Park, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard Drive, about 5 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 WD6 1QL on NestScope.

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