WD2 2AL

Bushey North · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD2
Postcode sector
WD2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD23 2AL 0 m
WD23 2AR 77 m
WD23 2BX 156 m
WD23 2AH 172 m
WD23 2BU 185 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD2 2AL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2000
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD2
Postcode sector
WD2 2
Latitude
51.667662
Longitude
-0.372459
British National Grid easting
512,652
British National Grid northing
197,796

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Parish or community
E43000288
Westminster constituency
Watford · E14001568
Output area
E00119626
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 008A · E01023552
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 008 · E02004903

Postcode source versions

Explore WD2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
50
Secondary
10
  1. Highwood Primary School

    Community school

    292 m
  2. The Purcell School

    Other independent school

    890 m
  3. Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School

    Other independent school

    999 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,184
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 426
  • Anti social behaviour 192
  • Other theft 127
  • Vehicle crime 95
  • Criminal damage and arson 78

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    2.1 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    2.1 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    2.3 km

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82045

    2.3 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    2.4 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    2.4 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    3.9 km

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    3.9 km

  • SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 CUNNINGHAM WAY, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

    ODS code E82096

    4.1 km

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

    4.2 km

  • THE RED HOUSE GROUP

    THE RED HOUSE SURGERY, 124 WATLING STREET, RADLETT, WD7 7JQ

    ODS code E82085

    4.2 km

  • ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82105

    4.3 km

  • SOUTH OXHEY SURGERY

    OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7SF

    ODS code E82655

    4.8 km

  • CONSULTING ROOMS

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

    ODS code E82020

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Highwood Avenue

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.1 miles
  • Bushey Hall Farm

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.2 miles
  • Scottswood Road

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.2 miles
  • Baptist Church

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.3 miles
  • Baptist Church

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 008A, 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

23,452 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

81 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 10 secondary schools. Highwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 292 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,184 published events cover 12 months, averaging 98.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 426 events.

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