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WD17 4EP

Nascot · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Watford
Ward
Nascot
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD17
Postcode sector
WD17 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD17 4EL 48 m
WD17 4NR 68 m
WD17 4EW 82 m
WD17 4NS 87 m
WD17 4NT 103 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD17 4EP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD17
Postcode sector
WD17 4
Latitude
51.661784
Longitude
-0.402759
British National Grid easting
510,571
British National Grid northing
197,096

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Watford · E07000103
Electoral ward
Nascot · E05011051
Parish or community
E43000082
Westminster constituency
Watford · E14001568
Output area
E00121261
Lower layer super output area
Watford 007C · E01023880
Middle layer super output area
Watford 007 · E02004974

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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59 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Beechwood Lodge, 18, 9, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP 2 April 2026 £235,000
Beechwood Lodge, 18, 10, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP 26 April 2024 £350,000
34, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP 17 November 2023 £800,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
53
Secondary
12

  1. Lanchester Primary School

    Free schools

    320 m

  2. West Herts College

    Further education

    345 m

  3. Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

    Free schools

    591 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,467
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,247
  • Anti social behaviour 895
  • Shoplifting 619
  • Other theft 518
  • Public order 440

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
104

54 female, 50 male

Postcode households
47
Residents per household
2.2
WD17 4 residents
8,862

Age bands in WD17 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

1,657 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

772 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.3%

2,934 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.6%

2,146 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

1,565 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WD17 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    103 m

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    37A ST. JOHNS ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 1LS

    ODS code E82015

    209 m

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

    GROUND FLOOR, COLNE HOUSE, 21 UPTON ROAD, WATFORD, WD18 0JP

    ODS code E82045

    579 m

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

    BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, 7 PRINTERS AVENUE, WATFORD, WD18 7QR

    ODS code E82013

    1.8 km

  • SAS WEST HERTS

    BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES, 7 PRINTERS AVENUE, WATFORD, WD18 7QR

    ODS code Y08362

    1.8 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    2.4 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

    BUSHEY HEALTH CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, BUSHEY, WD23 2NN

    ODS code E82124

    2.6 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

    BUSHEY HEALTH CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, BUSHEY, WD23 2NN

    ODS code E82073

    2.6 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

    166 NEW ROAD, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 3HD

    ODS code E82106

    3.4 km

  • SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 CUNNINGHAM WAY, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

    ODS code E82096

    3.8 km

  • CONSULTING ROOMS

    THE CONSULTING ROOMS, OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7RU

    ODS code E82020

    4.1 km

  • SOUTH OXHEY SURGERY

    OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7SF

    ODS code E82655

    4.1 km

  • ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 KATHERINE PLACE, COLLEGE ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0BT

    ODS code E82105

    4.4 km

  • VINE HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    87-89 HIGH STREET, ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0AL

    ODS code E82046

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Town Hall

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Alexandra Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Town Hall

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Beechen Grove North

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Beechen Grove North

    BCT · Watford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Watford 007C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,409 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
4
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £408,000 from 9 recorded sales in WD17 4EP. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Watford is £396,385 in June 2026, up 2.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

85 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 12 secondary schools. Lanchester Primary School is the nearest published school at 320 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,467 published events cover 12 months, averaging 538.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,247 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.