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WD25 7EW area guide

Who lives in WD25 7EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodside & Leavesden Green
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,248 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD25 7EW is like

WD25 7EW is a postcode in the Woodside & Leavesden Green area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,248 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.3% 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 WD25 7 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD25 7EW compares

Headline figures for WD25 7EW, 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

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£515,000

Median over 59 sales in WD25 7, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,972

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD25 7EW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD25 7 is up 5.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD25 7EW FAQs

Is WD25 7EW 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 31.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 WD25 7EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in WD25 7 sold for a median of £515,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD25 7EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD25 7EW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD25 7EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.6%).

Which council covers WD25 7EW?

The local authority for WD25 7EW is Watford.

WD25 7EW comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD25 7EW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.1 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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