WD25 8AX
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Property report — WD25 8AX
Open-data due diligence for WD25 8AX and the area around it.
WD25 8AX in brief: 21 recorded sales (£125,000–£1,000,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WD25 8AX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WD25 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£950,053
Population
10,584
Crimes recorded
19
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
53%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WD25 8, 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 (7 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-11 | £975,000 | MILNE HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-27 | £595,000 | BREW COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-04-25 | £465,000 | BREW COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-08-18 | £1,000,000 | OTTERSPOOL HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-02-28 | £550,000 | MILNE HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-01-17 | £365,000 | SEWELL COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-11-06 | £700,000 | THE CLOCKHOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Detached |
| 2008-07-16 | £357,000 | SEWELL COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2008-03-04 | £315,000 | BREW COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-09-10 | £268,000 | BREW COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-07-25 | £308,000 | COLNE COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-02 | £339,950 | SEWELL COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2000-10-09 | £299,950 | SEWELL COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-14 | £500,000 | MILNE HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-03-27 | £125,000 | COLNE COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-01-29 | £135,000 | BREW COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-07-03 | £195,000 | THE CLOCKHOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Detached |
| 1997-05-02 | £205,000 | MILNE HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-04-16 | £125,000 | TYLERS COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-01-10 | £150,000 | THE COACH HOUSE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-12-19 | £155,000 | SEWELL COTTAGE OTTERSPOOL LANE | Terraced |
21 recorded sales on WD25 8AX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Highwood Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Parkgate Junior School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi) · THE ELMS SURGERY (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LANGLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · URGENT CARE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: OTTERSPOOL HOUSE AND THE FLAT (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · GRANARY ABOUT 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WALL HALL HOME FARM HOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · SHAM RUIN ABOUT 230 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF WALL HALL (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MERIDEN PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · CHAGCREST LIMITED (0.8 mi) · TEE KAY ENTERPRISES LTD (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Garston (Herts) (0.8 mi) · Watford North (0.9 mi) · Watford Junction (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.8 mi) · Asda (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 3,960
Owned 66% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WD25 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WD25 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 28/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 | DistrictWD25 | SectorWD25 8 | PostcodeWD25 8AX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £479,843 | £950,053 | £387,043 |
| Population | 45,102 | 10,584 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 228 | 19 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 82% | 53% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 77% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WD25 8); 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.