Postcode WD23 4HU is located in a major urban area, within the Bushey Park ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bushey Heath area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% 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 nearest station is Bushey, about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bushey Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,510 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Bushey Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.7% 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 134 ft away from WD23 4HU.
Bushey Heath near WD23 4HU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 (about £551 per square foot) in Bushey Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,473,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £810,000 | £573 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £610,000 | £596 |
| Terraced | 26 | £450,000 | £543 |
| Flats | 29 | £310,000 | £495 |
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 | £845,000 | £312,500 | £605,000 | £440,000 |
| 2026 | £548,750 | £293,000 | £687,500 | £545,000 |
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 | £567 | £437 | £596 | £548 |
| 2026 | £619 | £507 | £570 | £544 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD23 4HU.
In the WD23 4HU postcode area, located within Bushey Heath, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD23 4HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lejays Convenience Store | Sparrows Herne, Hertsmere, WD23 1GS | Walking directions to Lejays Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | 78,80 High Road, Bushey, WD23 1GE | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Budgens | 41 High Road, Bushey, WD23 1EE | Walking directions to Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for Hertsmere district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WD23 4HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Oliver Dowden
Hertsmere - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WD23 4HU records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 4HU in Bushey Heath is £537,500 (about £551 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to WD23 4HU, including Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery (Good), Ashfield Junior School (Good) and St Hilda's School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WD23 4HU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,510 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 4HU is Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.