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WD19 4JF area guide

Who lives in WD19 4JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxhey
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,876 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD19 4JF is like

WD19 4JF is a postcode in the Oxhey area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,876 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 40.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.2% 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 WD19 4 sold for a median of £537,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD19 4JF compares

Headline figures for WD19 4JF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£537,500

Median over 87 sales in WD19 4, −10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,523

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD19 4JF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD19 4 is down 10.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD19 4JF FAQs

Is WD19 4JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD19 4JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £537,500.

Homes in WD19 4 sold for a median of £537,500 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD19 4JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD19 4JF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD19 4JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.1%).

Which council covers WD19 4JF?

The local authority for WD19 4JF is Watford.

WD19 4JF comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD19 4JF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bushey Rail Station, 0.5 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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