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WD17 4PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nascot Wood
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,436 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD17 4PY is like

WD17 4PY is a postcode in the Nascot Wood area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,436 people. 45.4% of households own their home, 41.2% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 4PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 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

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,044

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD17 4PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD17 4 is up 13% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD17 4PY FAQs

Is WD17 4PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in WD17 4PY?

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 4PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD17 4PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD17 4PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.9%).

Which council covers WD17 4PY?

The local authority for WD17 4PY is Watford.

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

How well connected is WD17 4PY?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 0.3 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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