How many schools are near WD6 5DP?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WD6 5DP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of WD6 5DP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WD6 5DP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WD6 5DP includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WD6 5DP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WD6 5DP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,478 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

45Safety

74Health

68Transport

81Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WD6 5DP.

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

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Cowley Hill SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Woodlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hertswood Academy0.3 mi Parkside Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Elstree Screen Arts Academy0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cowley Hill School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 31.7 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde Rd — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WD6 5DP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.9µg/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

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 5DP

WD6 5DP scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde Rd about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WD6 5DP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,478 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Cowley Hill School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WD6 5DP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.20 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde Rd, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 5DP on NestScope.

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