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WD18 9AB area guide

Who lives in WD18 9AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moor Park & Batchworth
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,720 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD18 9AB is like

WD18 9AB is a postcode in the Moor Park & Batchworth area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,720 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.4% 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 WD18 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD18 9AB compares

Headline figures for WD18 9AB, 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: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 192 sales in WD18, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 2 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,999

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD18 9AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD18 is down 8.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD18 9AB FAQs

Is WD18 9AB 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 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD18 9AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in WD18 sold for a median of £370,000 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD18 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD18 9AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD18 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.5%).

Which council covers WD18 9AB?

The local authority for WD18 9AB is Three Rivers.

WD18 9AB comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD18 9AB?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Croxley Underground Station, 0.6 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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