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WD6 5QA

Shenley · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Borehamwood
Ward
Shenley
Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
WD6
Postcode sector
WD6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD6 5NB 61 m
WD6 5NA 155 m
WD6 5QP 167 m
WD6 5LP 202 m
WD6 5LD 207 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD6 5QA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD6
Postcode sector
WD6 5
Latitude
51.672303
Longitude
-0.270058
British National Grid easting
519,721
British National Grid northing
198,475

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Electoral ward
Shenley · E05012192
Parish or community
E04004765
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00119770
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 004C · E01023583
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 004 · E02004899

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Property

At this postcode

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Bridle Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5QA 14 May 2026 £1,700,000
10, Bridle Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5QA 7 August 2023 £912,500
15, Bridle Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5QA 21 April 2023 £1,600,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
23
Secondary
5

  1. Woodlands Primary School

    Community school

    630 m

  2. Hertswood Academy

    Academy converter

    694 m

  3. Parkside Community Primary School

    Foundation school

    799 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,779
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 719
  • Anti social behaviour 320
  • Criminal damage and arson 130
  • Public order 120
  • Other theft 102

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WD6 5 residents
8,959

Age bands in WD6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

1,614 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

913 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.7%

2,508 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.3%

2,221 residents

Age 65 and over
14.2%

1,202 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

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

4

within 5 km

  • FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 FAIRWAY AVENUE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1PR

    ODS code E82012

    1.4 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    BOREHAMWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 4PR

    ODS code E82117

    1.8 km

  • THE RED HOUSE GROUP

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

    ODS code E82085

    3.5 km

  • SCHOPWICK SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82043

    3.6 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

  • Thirsk Road footpath

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.1 miles

  • Thirsk Road footpath

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.1 miles

  • Campions Close

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.2 miles

  • Redwood Rise

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.2 miles

  • Redwood Rise

    BCT · Borehamwood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 004C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,058 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 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

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 £1,487,500 from 12 recorded sales in WD6 5QA. 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

34 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Woodlands Primary School is the nearest published school at 630 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,779 published events cover 12 months, averaging 148.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 719 events.

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