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WD17 4JL

Nascot

Watford

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Detailed insights for WD17 4JL

Overview

Postcode WD17 4JL 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 45.4 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 North located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Orchard Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
22.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Nascot Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,292 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Nascot Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from WD17 4JL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Watford North located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD17 4JL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOrchard ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Park

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
3,647.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
70.06%
Other Asian
23
7.1%
Other White
15
4.63%
African
12
3.7%
Indian
11
3.4%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
41.59%
Owns outright
33
29.2%
Other social rented
14
12.39%
Social rents from council
11
9.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.08%
Total households: 113

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 4JL postcode area, located within Nascot Wood, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD17 4JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryThe Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryKingsway Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD17 4JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD17 4JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalCourtlands Drive, Watford, WD24 5LLWalking directions to Nisa Local

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 007DE01023881
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2000-10-01

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Data Sources

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