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WD18 0XQ

POSTCODE

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

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Westfield AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.4

    You: 0.20 mi · Last place offered: 2.3 mi

  2. 2
    Watford Grammar School for BoysNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 68.9

    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

  • Watford Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Bushey Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Euston Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-east

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Euston Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kelmscott Crescent

    Bus · nr · south-west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Explorer Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brightwell Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 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 0XQ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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 0XQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD18 0XQ

Counts are for Holywell 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
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: 1,830
White Brit.30.5%
Pakistani20.0%
Other White15.4%
Other Asian8.8%
Indian8.4%
+ 13 other groups · 16.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,827
Christian43.6%
Muslim23.1%
No religion18.4%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu5.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,828
35–4926.7%
25–3419.9%
50–6415.8%
10–156.8%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 703
One person: other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

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.
18274
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18274 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 WD18 0XQ

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Holywell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD18 0XQ
Coordinates
51.6482, -0.4118
Grid reference
TQ099955
Easting
509,976
Northing
195,567
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJHXQ+77
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
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 011A E01023863
E01023863
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 011A E01023863
E01023863
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 WD18 0XQ 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 E01023863 and MSOA E02004978 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18274
Present — Active
Postcode WD18 0XQ 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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