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WD4 8SL

Wander Wharf

Gade Valley

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Detailed insights for WD4 8SL

Overview

Postcode WD4 8SL 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 Abbots Langley area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Abbots Langley is £67,840 per year. The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Home Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Abbots Langley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Abbots Langley has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Abbots Langley is £67,840 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 84 ft away from WD4 8SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbots Langley near WD4 8SL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WD4 8SL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Kings Langley

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Langley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD4 8SL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHome ParkSmallWalking directions to Home Park

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
10,400 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.2(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.86(+89%)
Other theft
8.1(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.29(+14%)
Burglary
5.67(+104%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
74.79%
Other White
23
9.83%
Indian
14
5.98%
African
5
2.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.28%
Total population: 234

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
45.13%
Level 3 (A level)
30
15.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
14.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
9.23%
No qualifications
16
8.21%
Total 16+ residents: 195

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
26.15%
Owns outright
29
22.31%
Other social rented
18
13.85%
Social rents from council
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

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 8SL postcode area, located within Abbots Langley, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD4 8SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryKings Langley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryKings Langley SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryDivine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD4 8SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterStation Road, Three Rivers, WD4 8TDWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miSparHigh Street, Dacorum, WD4 8BHWalking directions to Spar

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)Abbots LangleyE02004956
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Three Rivers 001GE01035601
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2006-10-01

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Data Sources

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