WD2 8HN

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 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD25 8HN 6 m
WD23 2AD 297 m
WD24 7AB 329 m
WD25 8AA 330 m
WD23 2AU 340 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD2 8HN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2000
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD2
Postcode sector
WD2 8
Latitude
51.671063
Longitude
-0.374564
British National Grid easting
512,498
British National Grid northing
198,171

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
49
Secondary
10
  1. Highwood Primary School

    Community school

    607 m
  2. Knutsford Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    877 m
  3. The Purcell School

    Other independent school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,838
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 565
  • Other theft 342
  • Anti social behaviour 249
  • Shoplifting 142
  • Criminal damage and arson 122

GP practices

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    1.7 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    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

    2.4 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    2.8 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    2.8 km

  • SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 CUNNINGHAM WAY, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

    ODS code E82096

    3.8 km

  • ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82105

    3.9 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    4.0 km

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    4.0 km

  • THE RED HOUSE GROUP

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

    ODS code E82085

    4.2 km

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

    4.6 km

  • VINE HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82046

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Bushey Hall Farm

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.2 miles
  • Highwood Avenue

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.3 miles
  • Radlett Road

    BCT · North Watford

    0.3 miles
  • Woodmere Avenue

    BCT · North Watford

    0.3 miles
  • Scottswood Road

    BCT · North Bushey

    0.4 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 49 primary and 10 secondary schools. Highwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 607 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,838 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 565 events.

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