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WD3 5LU area guide

Who lives in WD3 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chorleywood
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,472 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD3 5LU is like

WD3 5LU is a postcode in the Chorleywood area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,472 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD3 5 sold for a median of £810,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD3 5LU compares

Headline figures for WD3 5LU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£810,000

Median over 77 sales in WD3 5, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,706

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD3 5LU 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
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD3 5LU FAQs

Is WD3 5LU 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 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD3 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £810,000.

Homes in WD3 5 sold for a median of £810,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD3 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD3 5LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD3 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).

Which council covers WD3 5LU?

The local authority for WD3 5LU is Three Rivers.

WD3 5LU comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD3 5LU?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chorleywood 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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