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WD23 2ES

Bushey North

Hertsmere

England / East of England / Hertsmere / Bushey North / WD23 2ES

Overview

Postcode WD23 2ES is located in a major urban area, within the Bushey North ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bushey North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bushey North is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fishers Field Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Bushey North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bushey North has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bushey North is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from WD23 2ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Bushey North near WD23 2ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.9 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFishers Field Nature ReserveSmall

Area Profile

Population
559
Population density
520.5 per km²

Demographics

British
267
47.51%
Other White
109
19.4%
Indian
50
8.9%
Other Asian
34
6.05%
Chinese
17
3.02%
Total population: 562

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
70
34.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
56
27.86%
Owns outright
41
20.4%
Other social rented
18
8.96%
Other forms of private rent
15
7.46%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Bushey North

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £511,000 in Bushey North area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£830,000
Flats23£325,000
Semi-Detached19£570,000
Terraced22£477,500

10 years price trend in Bushey North

Schools

In the WD23 2ES postcode area, located within Bushey North, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryQueens' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Purcell SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableLongwood SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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