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WD19 7DH area guide

Who lives in WD19 7DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxhey Hall & Hayling
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD19 7DH is like

WD19 7DH is a postcode in the Oxhey Hall & Hayling area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,749 people. 48.5% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% 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 WD19 7 sold for a median of £407,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD19 7DH compares

Headline figures for WD19 7DH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£407,000

Median over 65 sales in WD19 7, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,960

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD19 7DH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD19 7DH FAQs

Is WD19 7DH 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 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD19 7DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £407,000.

Homes in WD19 7 sold for a median of £407,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD19 7DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD19 7DH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WD19 7DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 48.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.7%).

Which council covers WD19 7DH?

The local authority for WD19 7DH is Three Rivers.

WD19 7DH comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD19 7DH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 0.4 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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