WD17 3NL
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Property report — WD17 3NL
Open-data due diligence for WD17 3NL and the area around it.
WD17 3NL in brief: 10 recorded sales (£230,000–£1,075,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WD17 3NL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WD17 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£1,030,254
Population
12,115
Crimes recorded
7
Schools
4
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WD17 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | £450,000 | 299 HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-12-20 | £545,000 | 297 HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-10-22 | £1,075,000 | GROVE WHARF HOUSE HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Other |
| 2020-11-12 | £605,000 | 301 HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-03-07 | £370,000 | 1, GROVE WHARF HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Other |
| 2012-03-29 | £900,000 | ROSE BARN HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-09-03 | £890,000 | LADY CAPELS COTTAGE HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £747,000 | LADY CAPELS WHARF HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-10-22 | £305,000 | 2, GROVE WHARF HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-04-07 | £230,000 | ROSE BARN HEMPSTEAD ROAD | Detached |
10 recorded sales on WD17 3NL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| The Orchard Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beechfield School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Cassiobury Junior School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi) · GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi) · THE ELMS SURGERY (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · URGENT CARE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BRIDGE NUMBER 163 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF GROVE WHARF (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · SOUTH LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 164 ABOUT 400 METRES EAST OF THE GROVE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: FT TAYLOR LTD (0.5 mi) · CASSIOBURY PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · ABBOTSWOOD PARK PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Watford (1.7 mi) · Watford North (1.7 mi) · Kings Langley (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Costcutter (1.2 mi) · Asda (1.7 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 22%
- Households with children
- 37%
- Households
- 4,414
Owned 69% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WD17 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WD17 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 12/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWD17 | SectorWD17 3 | PostcodeWD17 3NL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £592,728 | £1,030,254 | £611,700 |
| Population | 37,077 | 12,115 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 10/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 322 | 7 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WD17 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.