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WD23 3SU

POSTCODE

A Bushey St James postcode in Hertsmere, a 27-minute walk from Bushey Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bournehall Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Little Reddings Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Meadow Wood School

    Special · Good

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Bushey Meads School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.6

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    Falconer School

    Special · Good

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Queens' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.5

    0.70 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

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Harvest Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Harvest Road

    Bus · nr · south-west

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Middle Furlong

    Bus · adj · north-west

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Middle Furlong

    Bus · opp · south-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moatfield Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD23 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD23 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales

WD23 3SU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WD23 3 sector.

Average price
£561,733
Median price: £579,750
Median +16.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £730,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£747k£560k£373k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£730,000 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 3PB
£747,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 3EH
£675,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 3EX
£730,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 3NN
£602,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 3SS
£749,999 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 3BJ
£450,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WD23 3NA
£865,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
WD23 3NQ
£250,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD23 3BE
£255,000 · 2026-06-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD23 3TH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD23 3SU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD23 3SU

Counts are for Bushey St James 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
27
YoY +13%
322211
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
38
YoY +217%
38214
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -21%
221610
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

88
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 · Hertsmere 012 (E02004907)

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
£73,131

£62,676–£85,331

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,230

£42,799–£56,627

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,052

£41,671–£48,707

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,588

£35,564–£46,322

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: 1,815
White Brit.66.8%
Indian9.3%
Other White6.6%
White Irish3.0%
Other ethnic group2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 11.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,814
Christian38.3%
No religion22.5%
Jewish19.3%
Hindu8.7%
Not answered6.1%
+ 4 other religions · 5.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,820
50–6422.3%
35–4920.8%
65–7412.6%
25–348.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 750
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.9%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%

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.
32044
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32044 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 3SU

England
Country
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bushey St James
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD23 3SU
Coordinates
51.6525, -0.3559
Grid reference
TQ138961
Easting
513,837
Northing
196,134
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMJ2V+XM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bushey
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hertsmere

Administrative Information

Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bushey St James
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hertsmere, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere

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
Hertsmere 012E E01023562
E01023562
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 012 E02004907
E02004907
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 012E E01023562
E01023562
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 012 E02004907
E02004907
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

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD23 3SU 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 E01023562 and MSOA E02004907 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32044
Present — Active
Postcode WD23 3SU 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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