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WD17 4BU

Nascot

Watford

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Detailed insights for WD17 4BU

Overview

Postcode WD17 4BU is located in a major urban area, within the Nascot ward of Watford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Nascot Wood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nascot Wood is £63,900 per year. The nearest station is Watford Junction located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Callowland Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
26.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Nascot Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Nascot Wood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.1%

Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Nascot Wood is £63,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WD17 4BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Nascot Wood near WD17 4BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watford Junction located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WD17 4BU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Watford Junction

London Midland, Overground, Southern

Walking directions to Watford Junction
0.9 mi

Watford North

N/A

Walking directions to Watford North
0.9 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Watford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD17 4BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCallowland Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Callowland Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
7,094.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
126
31.66%
Indian
112
28.14%
Other White
28
7.04%
Pakistani
25
6.28%
African
22
5.53%
Total population: 398

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
34.06%
Other social rented
36
26.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
21.74%
Owns outright
20
14.49%
Shared ownership
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Nascot

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 in Nascot area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Nascot in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Nascot over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£892,500
Flats55£310,000
Semi-Detached13£788,000
Terraced19£558,000

10 year median price trend in Nascot

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nascot.

Schools

In the WD17 4BU postcode area, located within Nascot Wood, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD17 4BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryNascot Wood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryBeechfield SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD17 4BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD17 4BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express1 Colnhurst Road, Rounton, Watford, WD17 4BUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miKS NewsAcme Road, Watford, WD24 5EGWalking directions to KS News
0.4 miMorrisons Daily178,180 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3AJWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miCo-op Food160-162 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miBest Food North WatfordLeavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5BPWalking directions to Best Food North Watford

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWatfordE07000103
Parliamentary ConstituencyWatfordE14001568
WardNascotE05011051
ParishWatford, unparished areaE43000082
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Nascot WoodE02004974
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Watford 007EE01035572
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2013-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.