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WD7 9EF area guide

Who lives in WD7 9EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shenley & South Mimms
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
At a glance

What WD7 9EF is like

WD7 9EF is a postcode in the Shenley & South Mimms area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,420 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.4% 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 WD7 9 sold for a median of £588,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD7 9EF compares

Headline figures for WD7 9EF, 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: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£588,000

Median over 45 sales in WD7 9, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£70,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD7 9EF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD7 9EF FAQs

01
Is WD7 9EF 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 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WD7 9EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £588,000.

Homes in WD7 9 sold for a median of £588,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WD7 9EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD7 9EF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WD7 9EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).
05
Which council covers WD7 9EF?

The local authority for WD7 9EF is Hertsmere.

WD7 9EF comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WD7 9EF?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Radlett Rail Station, 1.7 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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