Postcode WD23 4HL is located in a major urban area, within the Bushey Park area of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bushey Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bushey Heath is £68,749 per year. The median sale price in Bushey Park is £514,000 (around £543 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £356,250 and £661,250. The nearest station is Bushey, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Bushey Rose Garden.
Bushey Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,160 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Bushey Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 43 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bushey Heath is £68,749 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from WD23 4HL.
Bushey Heath near WD23 4HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bushey located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bushey Rose Garden | Small | Walking directions to Bushey Rose Garden |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £514,000 (about £543 per square foot) in Bushey Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £725,000 | £585 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £645,000 | £584 |
| Terraced | 24 | £460,000 | £508 |
| Flats | 26 | £305,000 | £503 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £706,250 | £255,000 | £584,750 | £423,000 |
| 2017 | £725,000 | £296,250 | £600,000 | £445,000 |
| 2018 | £755,000 | £315,000 | £535,000 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | £800,000 | £309,950 | £567,172 | £440,000 |
| 2020 | £736,000 | £300,000 | £580,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | £857,500 | £285,000 | £600,000 | £435,000 |
| 2022 | £940,000 | £332,500 | £600,000 | £478,750 |
| 2023 | £925,000 | £276,250 | £668,750 | £482,500 |
| 2024 | £817,500 | £312,625 | £633,750 | £455,000 |
| 2025 | £842,500 | £310,000 | £605,000 | £440,000 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £293,000 | £790,000 | £506,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £502 | £502 | £492 | £483 |
| 2017 | £486 | £474 | £519 | £500 |
| 2018 | £535 | £489 | £525 | £515 |
| 2019 | £505 | £460 | £513 | £483 |
| 2020 | £469 | £460 | £525 | £472 |
| 2021 | £523 | £455 | £526 | £524 |
| 2022 | £566 | £495 | £570 | £535 |
| 2023 | £576 | £483 | £602 | £554 |
| 2024 | £546 | £505 | £607 | £571 |
| 2025 | £562 | £439 | £596 | £548 |
| 2026 | £672 | £507 | £570 | £507 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD23 4HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2025 | 17, Normansfield Close, Bushey, WD23 4HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 11, Normansfield Close, Bushey, WD23 4HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 35, Claybury, Bushey, WD23 1FS | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 103, Ashfield Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 89, Ashfield Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4HJ | Flats | Leasehold | £310,000 |
In the WD23 4HL postcode area, located within Bushey Heath, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ashfield Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St Margaret's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WD23 4HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lejays Convenience Store | Sparrows Herne, Hertsmere, WD23 1GS | Walking directions to Lejays Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | High Street, Hertsmere, WD23 3HD | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 19 Harcourt Road, Bushey, WD23 3PP | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | 27 Harcourt Road, Bushey, WD23 3PP | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for Hertsmere district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WD23 4HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Oliver Dowden
Hertsmere - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WD23 4HL records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WD23 4HL in Bushey Park is £514,000 (about £543 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to WD23 4HL, including Ashfield Junior School (Good), Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery (Good) and St Margaret's School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WD23 4HL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,160 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertsmere covering WD23 4HL is Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.