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WD24 5JW

POSTCODE

A Leggatts postcode in Watford, a 21-minute walk from Watford North Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Orchard Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Beechfield School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Cherry Tree Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    Kingsway Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Kingsway Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.69 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

  • Watford North Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Garston (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Chilcott Road

    Bus · nr · east

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chilcott Road

    Bus · opp · west

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Mark's Church

    Bus · nr · north

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Leaford Crescent

    Bus · nr · north-west

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Mark's Church

    Bus · opp · south

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD24 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD24 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales

WD24 5JW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD24 5 sector.

Average price
£380,265
Median price: £392,000
Median +3.0% 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: 3 sales · avg £439,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£441k£376k£310k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5AN
£518,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5EN
£370,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5AY
£560,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD24 5NX
£392,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5HB
£350,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5DT
£395,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5AU
£360,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
WD24 5AW
£125,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD24 5GZ
£410,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD24 5AU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD24 5JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD24 5JW

Counts are for Leggatts 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
10
YoY -44%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY +191%
32172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

67
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 004 (E02004971)

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
£63,289

£54,373–£73,667

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,692

£40,536–£53,783

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,190

£38,146–£44,478

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,402

£30,959–£40,484

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: 1,895
White Brit.52.1%
Pakistani9.3%
Other White9.0%
Indian8.3%
African3.3%
+ 13 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,892
Christian45.5%
No religion26.7%
Muslim11.5%
Hindu7.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,893
35–4922.9%
50–6416.7%
25–3412.2%
10–159.3%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 710
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
One person: aged 66+17.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
One person: other9.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

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.
16356
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16356 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 WD24 5JW

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Leggatts
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD24 5JW
Coordinates
51.6804, -0.4132
Grid reference
TQ098991
Easting
509,805
Northing
199,150
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMHJP+5P
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
Leggatts
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 004A E01023868
E01023868
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 004 E02004971
E02004971
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 004A E01023868
E01023868
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 004 E02004971
E02004971
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 WD24 5JW 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 E01023868 and MSOA E02004971 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16356
Present — Active
Postcode WD24 5JW 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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