POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WD19 7EW 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 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £281,250Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Mar 2026
  • 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 Mar 2026.

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

25 within 400m

WD19 7EW links 25 transport stops within 400m and 51 within 800m. 22 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Carpenders Park Railway Station (BCT) at about 43m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Carpenders Park Rail Station at about 122m.

Local business

25 within 1200m

WD19 7EW currently links 25 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 9 food and drink, 4 grocery, 4 health. The closest mapped place is Nisa Local at about 13m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

358 online job adverts observed

Three Rivers local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 353 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WD19 7EW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WD19 7EW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 42

WD19 7EW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 42 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 327, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 83 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£281,250

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WD19 7EW, 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 fast food (4), cafe (3), restaurant (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

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

Amenity group

Health

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (3), optician (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (3), beauty (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.

Grocery

Nisa Local

Convenience at 30, Prestwick Road, Watford.

Health

Esom Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Esso

Fuel Station at Prestwick Road, Watford.

Personal services

Sunrise City

Beauty at Station Approach, South Oxhey, Watford.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road, South Oxhey, Watford.

Personal services

Cut & Glow

Hairdresser at 14, Station Approach, South Oxhey, Watford.

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 7EW 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 7EW.

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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