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WD17 4DS area guide

Who lives in WD17 4DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leggatts
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD17 4DS is like

WD17 4DS is a postcode in the Leggatts area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,915 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WD17 4 sold for a median of £472,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD17 4DS compares

Headline figures for WD17 4DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,500

Median over 94 sales in WD17 4, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD17 4DS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD17 4 is up 13% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD17 4DS FAQs

Is WD17 4DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD17 4DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,500.

Homes in WD17 4 sold for a median of £472,500 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD17 4DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD17 4DS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD17 4DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers WD17 4DS?

The local authority for WD17 4DS is Watford.

WD17 4DS comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD17 4DS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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