Postcode · Kings Langley

WD4 8NU area guide

Who lives in WD4 8NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbots Langley
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,542 (2024)

WD4 8NUKings Langley

At a glance

What WD4 8NU is like

WD4 8NU is a postcode in the Abbots Langley area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,542 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD4 8 sold for a median of £527,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD4 8NU compares

Headline figures for WD4 8NU, 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: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£527,500

Median over 72 sales in WD4 8, +9.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£67,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD4 8NU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD4 8 is up 9.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD4 8NU FAQs

Is WD4 8NU 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 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WD4 8NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £527,500.

Homes in WD4 8 sold for a median of £527,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD4 8NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD4 8NU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD4 8NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).

Which council covers WD4 8NU?

The local authority for WD4 8NU is Three Rivers.

WD4 8NU comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD4 8NU?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kings Langley 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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