POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WD19 4DD postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 18 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £403,500Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 10 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

WD19 4DD links 4 transport stops within 400m and 30 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Grange Road (BCT) at about 91m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Bushey Rail Station at about 464m.

Local business

37 within 1200m

WD19 4DD currently links 37 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 9 food and drink, 9 nightlife, 7 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Haydon Arms at about 359m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,445 online job adverts observed

Watford local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WD19 4DD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WD19 4DD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

WD19 4DD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 139, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 58 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£403,500

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WD19 4DD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (4), restaurant (3), fast food (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (9).

Amenity group

Grocery

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (3), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Retail

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (2), department store (1), diy (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Haydon Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Rifle Volunteer

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Abell Chemist

Pharmacy at Bushey Medical Centre, London Road, Bushey.

Grocery

C.Loveday & Son Bakery

Bakery in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Eat-Well Takeaway

Fast Food at 73, Aldenham Road, Bushey.

Nightlife

The Villiers Arms

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bromet Primary School

Primary option in WD19 4SG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Colnbrook School

Primary option in WD19 7UY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Greenfields Primary School

Primary option in WD19 6QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WD19 4DD before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WD19 4DD.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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