WD25 9QE

POSTCODE

A Meriden postcode in Watford, a 3-minute walk from Garston (Herts) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.1

    0.48 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Garston (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Watford North Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Watford Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Garston Railway Station

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Rochester Drive

    Bus · opp · south-west

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Rochester Drive

    Bus · nr · north-east

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Tibbles Close

    Bus · N-bound · north

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cuffley Avenue

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD25 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD25 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales

WD25 9QE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD25 9 sector.

Average price
£416,120
Median price: £445,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £100,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£558k£329k£100k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£100,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD25 9AF
£550,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD25 9AU
£465,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WD25 9PE
£232,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD25 9FH
£548,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
WD25 9NS
£120,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD25 9PG
£450,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Freehold
WD25 9AP
£245,000 · 2026-06-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD25 9JH
£435,000 · 2026-06-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WD25 9SX
£563,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
WD25 9QT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD25 9QE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD25 9QE

Counts are for Meriden 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
25
YoY -17%
37239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +143%
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +23%
503214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

112
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 003 (E02004970)

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
£59,705

£51,323–£69,456

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,296

£36,745–£48,685

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,850

£36,860–£43,082

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,603

£29,298–£38,540

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: 2,208
White Brit.56.0%
Other White13.6%
Indian9.2%
Other Asian4.2%
White Irish2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,211
Christian57.1%
No religion21.4%
Hindu8.1%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,202
35–4921.4%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.1%
65–7410.6%
5–96.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 947
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
One person: other15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.0%

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.
27549
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27549 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WD25 9QE

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Meriden
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD25 9QE
Coordinates
51.6858, -0.3854
Grid reference
TQ117997
Easting
511,710
Northing
199,790
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMJP7+8R
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
Meriden
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 003C E01023875
E01023875
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 003 E02004970
E02004970
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 003C E01023875
E01023875
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 003 E02004970
E02004970
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 WD25 9QE 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 E01023875 and MSOA E02004970 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27549
Present — Active
Postcode WD25 9QE 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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