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WD4 8LU

Gallows Hill

Gade Valley

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Detailed insights for WD4 8LU

Overview

Postcode WD4 8LU is located in a major urban area, within the Gade Valley ward of Three Rivers in the East of England region, and forms part of the Croxley North & Sarratt area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Croxley North & Sarratt is £78,896 per year. The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Croxley North & Sarratt has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,950 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Croxley North & Sarratt has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Croxley North & Sarratt is £78,896 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WD4 8LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Croxley North & Sarratt near WD4 8LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WD4 8LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Kings Langley

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Langley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
3,363.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.08(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.14(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.18(-4%)
Vehicle crime
5.71(+25%)
Other theft
5.23(-6%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
370
90.46%
Indian
11
2.69%
Irish
11
2.69%
Other White
9
2.2%
Other Asian
5
1.22%
Total population: 409

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
172
52.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.89%
Level 3 (A level)
48
14.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
6.99%
No qualifications
21
6.38%
Total 16+ residents: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
52.08%
Owns outright
67
46.53%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Gade Valley

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Gade Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £188,000 up to £1,110,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gade Valley 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 Gade Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£835,000
Flats24£270,000
Semi-Detached16£591,000
Terraced12£422,500

10 year median price trend in Gade Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gade Valley.

Schools

In the WD4 8LU postcode area, located within Croxley North & Sarratt, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD4 8LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDivine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary School, LangleyburyVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD4 8LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD4 8LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSpar28 School Mead, Abbots Langley, WD5 0LAWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLimes LocalThe Limes, Three Rivers, WD4 8FJWalking directions to Limes Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Three Rivers district (2025-26).

Band A£1,538
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,819
Band F£3,332
Band G£3,844
Band H£4,613

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictThree RiversE07000102
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West HertfordshireE14001496
WardGade ValleyE05009431
ParishAbbots LangleyE04004811
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Croxley North & SarrattE02004958
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Three Rivers 003CE01023831
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.