WD24 5HB
The median sold price for the postcode WD24 5HB is around £392,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 101 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WD24 5HB (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £255,000 – £430,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WD24 5, last 24 months.
- Terraced£390,250(120 sales)
- Flat£218,750(60 sales)
- Semi-detached£531,250(28 sales)
- Detached£620,000(5 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
WD24 5HB median £392,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £405,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 20% below the typical Watford neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Watford and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WD24 5HB, compared with 94.3% across Watford and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 85.1% of premises across Watford (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Watford | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 85.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 94.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 40% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Watford: more deprived than 41% of its 58 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (78%). Average Band D in Watford is £2,446.70 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Watford: £2,174.84 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,060 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B10%
- Band C78%
- Band D9%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles (510 m)Ofsted, October 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Nascot Wood Junior School0.4 miles (620 m)Ofsted, October 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Nascot Wood Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beechfield School0.5 miles (750 m)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Beechfield School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Watford Grammar School for Boys1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching Exceptional
- Achievement Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Post-16 provision Exceptional
- Leadership and governance Exceptional
- Safeguarding Met
- Watford Grammar School for Girls1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted, March 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Watford Grammar School for Girls (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Queens' School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
Public transport
The nearest station to WD24 5HB is Watford Junction Rail Station, 0.5 miles (810 m) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (810 m)Watford Junction Rail Station
- 0.6 miles (1.0 km)Watford North Rail Station
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)Watford Underground Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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