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WD25 9BL

Meriden · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Watford
Ward
Meriden
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD25
Postcode sector
WD25 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD25 9BN 26 m
WD25 9BE 39 m
WD25 9BF 43 m
WD25 9BH 74 m
WD25 9PN 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD25 9BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2011
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD25
Postcode sector
WD25 9
Latitude
51.682042
Longitude
-0.388231
British National Grid easting
511,526
British National Grid northing
199,371

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Watford · E07000103
Electoral ward
Meriden · E05011050
Parish or community
E43000082
Westminster constituency
Watford · E14001568
Output area
E00189339
Lower layer super output area
Watford 003C · E01023875
Middle layer super output area
Watford 003 · E02004970

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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51 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Oliver Court, 12, Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL 27 March 2025 £295,000
Oliver Court, 13, Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL 4 January 2024 £227,500
Oliver Court, 24, Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL 27 June 2022 £290,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
45
Secondary
10

  1. The Grove Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    228 m

  2. Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

    Community school

    465 m

  3. Stanborough Primary School

    Other independent school

    702 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,133
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,141
  • Anti social behaviour 468
  • Other theft 384
  • Vehicle crime 236
  • Criminal damage and arson 224

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
50

21 female, 29 male

Postcode households
26
Residents per household
1.9
WD25 9 residents
11,294

Age bands in WD25 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

2,279 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,177 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.5%

3,129 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

2,716 residents

Age 65 and over
15.1%

1,660 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WD25 9 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

12

within 5 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    189 m

  • SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 CUNNINGHAM WAY, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

    ODS code E82096

    2.2 km

  • ABBOTSWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82105

    2.4 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    2.5 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    2.5 km

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82045

    3.0 km

  • VINE HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82046

    3.3 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    4.1 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    4.1 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    4.2 km

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    4.2 km

  • THE RED HOUSE GROUP

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

    ODS code E82085

    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

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · North Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Cow Lane

    BCT · Garston

    0.2 miles

  • Asda Hypermarket

    BCT · Garston

    0.2 miles

  • Holland Gardens

    BCT · Garston

    0.2 miles

  • The Pelhams

    BCT · Garston

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Watford 003C, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,549 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 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
27
Low risk addresses
0
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 £285,000 from 6 recorded sales in WD25 9BL. 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

71 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 10 secondary schools. The Grove Academy is the nearest published school at 228 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,133 published events cover 12 months, averaging 261.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,141 events.

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