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WD23 2PL

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bushey and Oxhey Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  2. 2
    Bushey Manor Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Field Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    Bromet Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  6. 6
    Longwood School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bushey Rail Station

    Rail

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    798 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Bushey Arches

    Bus · Stop G · south-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bushey Arches

    Bus · Stop F · north-west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hillside Road

    Bus · nr · south

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bushey Railway Station East

    Bus · Stop A · north

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hillside Road

    Bus · opp · north

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD23 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD23 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales

WD23 2PL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WD23 2 sector.

Average price
£604,584
Median price: £520,000
Median +5.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 100 sales
View district WD23
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £704,583
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£762k£625k£487k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£432,500 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
WD23 2HX
£590,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
WD23 2AQ
£370,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD23 2NN
£450,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD23 2RH
£1,210,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 2HB
£1,175,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 2LY
£970,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 2EX
£357,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD23 2NN
£460,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD23 2PR
£645,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 2BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD23 2PL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD23 2PL

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY —
20135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
48
YoY —
48252
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +15%
1791
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

86
incidents · Sep '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 012 (E02004979)

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
£71,523

£61,305–£83,444

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,404

£43,695–£58,143

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,109

£41,573–£48,945

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,535

£36,321–£47,497

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: 1,963
White Brit.65.5%
Other White12.7%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian3.1%
White Irish3.0%
+ 13 other groups · 11.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,964
Christian48.1%
No religion35.4%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu3.5%
Muslim2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 4.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,962
35–4924.2%
50–6418.8%
25–3417.8%
65–747.3%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 874
One person: other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%

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.
21270
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21270 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 WD23 2PL

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Oxhey
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD23 2PL
Coordinates
51.6480, -0.3829
Grid reference
TQ119955
Easting
511,978
Northing
195,593
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJJX8+5R
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

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
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Watford 012C E01023884
E01023884
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 012 E02004979
E02004979
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 012C E01023884
E01023884
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 012 E02004979
E02004979
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

7:12 AM4:18 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
June 2014 — Introduced
Postcode WD23 2PL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023884 and MSOA E02004979 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21270
Present — Active
Postcode WD23 2PL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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