WD17 2DT postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire
WD17 2DT is a postcode in Watford, in the Central ward. It is in the Watford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WD17 2DT is, and what is near it
- WD17 2DT
- Other postcodes in WD17 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6520, longitude -0.3912)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WD17 2DT?
- WatfordDistrict council Watford: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WD17 2DT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- WatfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Turmaine (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Turmaine
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WD17 2DT?
Every home and business at WD17 2DT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WD17 2DT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Watford Borough Council's days for WD17 2DT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WD17 2DT on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WD17 2DT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WD17 2DT.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Watford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD17 2DT: 930 properties in Watford are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Watford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WD17 2DT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WD17 2DT?
Homes in WD17 2 sold for a typical £331,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £398,750 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WD17 district: a typical £417,000 from 192 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WD17 2DT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD17 2DT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WD17 2DT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around WD17 2DT. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Watford for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £3,534 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,175.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 180 (15%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 680 (55%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 300 (24%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 50 (4%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,534 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,078 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,893 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Watford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WD17 2DT is in (ONS area E01023862), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest open schools to WD17 2DT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WD17 2DT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD17 2DT is Watford High Street Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Watford High Street Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Bushey Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Watford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Watford High Street Railway Station, 38 m away.
More stations near WD17 2DT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD17 2DT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Watford Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 226266 850 mWalk
- Suthergrey House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 224424 1.2 kmWalk
- Attenborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 231633 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WD17 2DT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WD17 2DT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest to the centre of WD17 2DT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Market Street Dental Practice Phone 01923 224225 600 mWalk
- Soliton Limited t/a Senova Dental Studios Phone 01923 233600 600 mWalk
- Better Care Clinic 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WD17 2DT?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Watford General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 950 mWalk
- Spire Bushey Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8901 5524 4.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD17 2DT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rosslyn Residential Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244130 1.0 kmWalk
- Silversprings Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old 1.0 kmWalk
- Walsingham Support - 122 Aldenham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 237770 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD17 2DT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 3 Harlequin Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01923 225337 250 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 239-241 Lower High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0845 677 9702 250 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, Harlequin Shopping Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 244356 350 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WD17 2DT?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD17 2DT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blythwood Vets Bushey Phone +44 20 8950 2002 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet Watford 24H Phone +44 1923 243429 2.1 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Centre 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WD17 2DT in a conservation area?
The centre of WD17 2DT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WD17 2DT?
Police.uk records 659 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD17 2DT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 30, drugs 29, burglary 22, robbery 21, bicycle theft 19, theft from the person 10, other crime 7, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WD17 2DT
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Watford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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