Postcode insights

WD17 4YJ

Nascot

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / Nascot Wood / Nascot / WD17 4YJ

Overview

Postcode WD17 4YJ 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 11 primary and 1 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

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

25.9%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

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

25.9%

Approximately 25.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 216 ft away from WD17 4YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Nascot Wood near WD17 4YJ 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.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.7 mi		Watford Junction	London Midland, Overground, Southern
0.9 mi	7	Watford	Metropolitan
1 mi		Watford North	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Callowland Recreation Ground	Medium

Area Profile

Population

231

Population density

12,486.5 per km²

Demographics

British

40.71%

Other Asian

13.27%

Other White

10.18%

Indian

7.08%

Other

6.64%

Total population: 226

Housing

Other social rented

25.88%

Owns with a mortgage

23.53%

Private landlord or letting agency

20%

Owns outright

20%

Shared ownership

9.41%

Total households: 85

Property prices in Nascot

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Nascot area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	18	£912,500	£752,750	£820,000	£1,100,000	£1,272,000
Flats	50	£307,500	£99,500	£243,500	£348,750	£466,925
Semi-Detached	14	£769,000	£440,850	£593,750	£842,500	£1,169,750
Terraced	17	£550,000	£367,000	£430,000	£635,000	£817,200

10 years price trend in Nascot

Schools

In the WD17 4YJ postcode area, located within Nascot Wood, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School	Community school	Good
0.1 mi	Primary	Nascot Wood Junior School	Community school	Outstanding
0.5 mi	Primary	Lanchester Primary School	Free schools	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	1 Colnhurst Road, Rounton, Watford, WD17 4BU
0.4 mi	Morrisons Daily	178,180 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3AJ
0.4 mi	KS News	Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5EG

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Essex Arms	Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3PA
0.4 mi	Southern Cross	Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PP
0.4 mi	Nascot Arms	11 Stamford Road, Watford, WD17 4QS
0.5 mi	The Prince George	Bedford Street, Watford, WD24 5BB
0.5 mi	Dunnings Bar	Bedford Street, Watford, WD24 5BB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail