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WD23

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,186
Current units
769
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England, London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
417

Postcode sectors in WD23

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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15,041 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
28, Richfield Road, Bushey, WD23 4LB 27 July 2026 £750,000
The Vale, Flat 11, Vale Road, Bushey, WD23 2FT 17 July 2026 £410,000
7, Highwood Avenue, Bushey, WD23 2AL 16 July 2026 £550,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
19
Primary
10
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,277
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 536
  • Anti social behaviour 203
  • Criminal damage and arson 95
  • Vehicle crime 93
  • Other theft 78

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WD23 usual residents
28,279
Age-profile population
28,390

Age bands in WD23

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

5,219 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,911 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

7,116 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

7,552 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

5,592 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 733 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

713 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 625 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

3

in this district

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

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.

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 £530,000 from 2,019 recorded sales in WD23. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Hertsmere is £560,436 in June 2026, up 2.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,277 published events cover 12 months, averaging 106.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 536 events.

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