WD6 3RD

Elstree · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Borehamwood
Ward
Elstree
Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
WD6
Postcode sector
WD6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD6 3FT 153 m
WD6 3RA 155 m
WD6 3RG 320 m
WD6 3NJ 352 m
WD6 3QZ 362 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD6 3RD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD6
Postcode sector
WD6 3
Latitude
51.642615
Longitude
-0.287550
British National Grid easting
518,589
British National Grid northing
195,145

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Electoral ward
Elstree · E05012188
Parish or community
E04004763
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00119682
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 010D · E01023566
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 010 · E02004905

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Elstree Lawns Nursing Home, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3RD 14 December 2022 £129,600
Elstree Lawns Nursing Home, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3RD 21 August 2018 £3,520,000
The Marians, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3RD 19 July 2007 £2,500,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
49
Secondary
9
  1. St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    698 m
  2. Summerswood Primary School

    Community school

    1.6 km
  3. Saracens Broadfields

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
764
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 249
  • Anti social behaviour 125
  • Shoplifting 74
  • Public order 62
  • Drugs 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

3 female, 5 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
4.0
WD6 3 residents
5,343

Age bands in WD6 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

1,029 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

563 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

1,342 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

1,422 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

985 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WD6 3 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

17

within 5 km

  • SCHOPWICK SURGERY

    EVERETT COURT, ROMELAND, ELSTREE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 3BJ

    ODS code E82043

    867 m

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    BOREHAMWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 4PR

    ODS code E82117

    1.7 km

  • FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 FAIRWAY AVENUE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1PR

    ODS code E82012

    2.2 km

  • JAI MEDICAL CENTRE

    114 EDGWAREBURY LANE, EDGWARE, HA8 8NB

    ODS code E83038

    2.4 km

  • PENSHURST GARDENS SURGERY

    39 PENSHURST GARDENS, EDGWARE, HA8 9TN

    ODS code E83030

    3.1 km

  • LANE END MEDICAL GROUP

    2 PENSHURST GARDENS, EDGWARE, HA8 9GJ

    ODS code E83053

    3.2 km

  • DR SP TALPAHEWA

    MEDICAL CENTRE, 156 DEANS LANE, EDGWARE, HA8 9NT

    ODS code E83668

    3.5 km

  • MULBERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 SEFTON AVENUE, MILL HILL, LONDON, NW7 3QB

    ODS code E83046

    3.6 km

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

    4.0 km

  • ZAIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, BURNT OAK BROADWAY, EDGWARE, HA8 0AD

    ODS code E84653

    4.2 km

  • BACON LANE SURGERY

    11 BACON LANE, EDGWARE, HA8 5AT

    ODS code E84014

    4.3 km

  • MILLWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 HARTLEY AVENUE, MILL HILL, LONDON, NW7 2HX

    ODS code E83016

    4.3 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    36 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, EDGWARE, HA8 0RW

    ODS code E83028

    4.5 km

  • OAK LODGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    234 BURNT OAK BROADWAY, EDGWARE, HA8 0AP

    ODS code E83032

    4.5 km

  • THE STANMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    85 CROWSHOTT AVENUE, STANMORE, HA7 1HS

    ODS code E84057

    4.7 km

  • WATLING MEDICAL CENTRE

    108 WATLING AVENUE, BURNT OAK, EDGWARE, HA8 0NR

    ODS code E83018

    4.7 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

  • Watling Court

    BCT · Elstree

    0.5 miles
  • Watling Court

    BCT · Elstree

    0.5 miles
  • Rodgers Close

    BCT · Elstree

    0.5 miles
  • Knowl Way

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.5 miles
  • Rodgers Close

    BCT · Elstree

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 010D, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

33,392 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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
1
Medium risk addresses
0
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 £129,600 from 1 recorded sale in WD6 3RD. 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

81 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 9 secondary schools. St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School is the nearest published school at 698 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

764 published events cover 12 months, averaging 63.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 249 events.

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