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WD17 1BZ

POSTCODE

A Holywell postcode in Watford, a 14-minute walk from Croxley Underground.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Hertfordshire, even for schools in other councils.

Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Merchant Taylors' School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.56 mi

  2. 2
    Westfield AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.4

    You: 0.62 mi · Last place offered: 2.3 mi

  3. 3
    Croxley Danes SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 51.3

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Croxley Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Moor Park Underground Station

    Underground · east entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Watford Underground Station

    Underground

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Caxton Court

    Bus · nr · west

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Magnet

    Bus · opp · north-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Watford Enterprise Centre

    Bus · adj · south

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Jewson

    Bus · nr · east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Croxley Park

    Bus · Building 5 · south-west

    373 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD17 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD17 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 19 sales

WD17 1BZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD17 1 sector.

Average price
£370,511
Median price: £287,200
Median -26.2% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 19 sales
View district WD17
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – May '26May '26: 1 sale · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£760k£469k£178k
Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26
£380,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WD17 1RB
£266,000 · 2026-04-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1BW
£287,200 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1QR
£760,000 · 2026-02-20 · Terraced · Freehold
WD17 1QB
£265,000 · 2026-01-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1BA
£630,000 · 2025-12-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD17 1QF
£367,500 · 2025-12-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1BW
£160,000 · 2025-12-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1JY
£188,000 · 2025-12-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1JY
£280,000 · 2025-12-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD17 1PB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD17 1BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD17 1BZ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Holywell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY -29%
553718
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -10%
382410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +56%
40248
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

89
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Watford 011 (E02004978)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,534

£48,361–£66,088

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,345

£34,818–£46,748

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,212

£35,280–£41,388

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,448

£27,411–£36,081

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,669
White Brit.46.6%
Other White9.2%
Pakistani9.1%
Indian7.2%
African6.3%
+ 14 other groups · 21.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,667
Christian41.8%
No religion28.6%
Muslim17.3%
Hindu5.4%
Not answered5.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,666
35–4921.8%
50–6417.6%
25–3413.3%
10–159.7%
5–98.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 650
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: other16.6%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6295
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6295 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WD17 1BZ

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Holywell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD17 1BZ
Coordinates
51.6418, -0.4279
Grid reference
TQ088948
Easting
508,882
Northing
194,831
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJHRC+PV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Watford (Watford)
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Watford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Watford
Local Authority
Council Area
Watford E14001568
Constituency
E14001568
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Holywell
Constituency code
E14001568
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Watford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Watford

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Watford 011D E01023866
E01023866
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 011D E01023866
E01023866
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:44 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD17 1BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023866 and MSOA E02004978 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6295
Present — Active
Postcode WD17 1BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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