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WD17 1TB

POSTCODE

A Central postcode in Watford, a 6-minute walk from Watford Junction Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Central Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Chater Junior School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  4. 4
    Lanchester Primary School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  5. 5
    West Herts College

    16 plus

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 68.2

    0.45 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    514 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    801 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Watford Underground Station

    Underground · north entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • St John's Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clarendon Road

    Bus · Stop S · north

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St John's Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clarendon Road

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beechen Grove

    Bus · Stop M · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 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 1TB 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
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 1TB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD17 1TB

Counts are for Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
100
YoY -22%
1299663
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
69
YoY +11%
876440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -27%
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY -21%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
83
YoY +24%
836648
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
26
YoY -7%
312213
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
78
YoY +56%
835730
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

394
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 009 (E02004976)

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
£54,093

£46,252–£63,263

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,241

£35,716–£47,621

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,661

£37,332–£44,287

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,254

£28,768–£38,439

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: 1,663
White Brit.33.6%
Other White25.4%
Indian10.2%
Other Asian5.9%
African5.3%
+ 14 other groups · 19.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,668
Christian47.6%
No religion25.1%
Muslim8.6%
Hindu8.1%
Not answered7.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,666
35–4929.3%
25–3426.1%
50–6413.2%
20–247.9%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.5%

Households

Total households: 690
One person: other26.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 8 other households · 23.9%

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.
11482
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11482 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 1TB

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD17 1TB
Coordinates
51.6589, -0.3974
Grid reference
TQ109967
Easting
510,949
Northing
196,788
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMJ53+H2
User Type
Small 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
Central
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 009H E01035577
E01035577
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 009 E02004976
E02004976
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 009A E01023859
E01023859
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 009 E02004976
E02004976
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

6:44 AM4:46 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
January 2003 — Introduced
Postcode WD17 1TB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01035577 and MSOA E02004976 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11482
Present — Active
Postcode WD17 1TB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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