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WD17 4TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nascot Wood
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,065 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD17 4TA is like

WD17 4TA 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 2,065 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 4TA compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 4TA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD17 4 is up 13% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WD17 4TA FAQs

Is WD17 4TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD17 4TA?

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 4TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD17 4TA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD17 4TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.2%).

Which council covers WD17 4TA?

The local authority for WD17 4TA is Watford.

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

How well connected is WD17 4TA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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