Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
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 calculatedThe 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.
12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cowley Hill School (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 31.8 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde Rd — 0.3 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
WD6 5HU scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Hartforde Rd about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
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.