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WD18 0HZ

POSTCODE

An Oxhey postcode in Watford, a 4-minute walk from Bushey Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Field Junior School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Bromet Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 68.2

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    Bushey Manor Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bushey Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    682 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Bushey Railway Station West

    Bus · Stop E · south-west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bushey Railway Station West

    Bus · Stop D · north-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dalton Way

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bushey Arches

    Bus · Stop F · north-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bushey Arches

    Bus · Stop G · south-east

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD18 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD18 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales

WD18 0HZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD18 0 sector.

Average price
£366,647
Median price: £375,000
Median -10.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £120,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£273k£120k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£120,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0QS
£435,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0ET
£385,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0GZ
£482,500 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0AL
£307,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0BQ
£400,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0EU
£260,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0XQ
£365,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0EF
£320,000 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0JZ
£385,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD18 0HZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD18 0HZ

Counts are for Oxhey 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
20
YoY +43%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -10%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

44
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: 2,661
White Brit.38.2%
Other White18.4%
Indian10.4%
Pakistani6.5%
Other Asian6.2%
+ 14 other groups · 20.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,665
Christian45.2%
No religion25.3%
Muslim11.8%
Hindu8.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ 3 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,665
35–4926.7%
25–3420.2%
50–6413.6%
10–156.9%
≤46.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 1,182
One person: other23.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

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.
15789
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15789 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 WD18 0HZ

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Oxhey
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD18 0HZ
Coordinates
51.6466, -0.3898
Grid reference
TQ115954
Easting
511,507
Northing
195,432
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJJW6+M3
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
Oxhey
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 009D E01023862
E01023862
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 009 E02004976
E02004976
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 009D E01023862
E01023862
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

6:46 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

June 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
June 2020 — Introduced
Postcode WD18 0HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023862 and MSOA E02004976 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15789
Present — Active
Postcode WD18 0HZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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