WD17 2RG postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire

WD17 2RG 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.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 40 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WD17 2RG can get it Across Watford: 95% Typical price £331,250 Homes sold in WD17 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Watford High Street 550 m in a straight line

Where WD17 2RG is, and what is near it

Map of WD17 2RG and what is near it Map of WD17 2RG: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the WD17 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD17 2AA: also in WD17 2WD17 2AB: also in WD17 2WD17 2AD: also in WD17 2WD17 2AE: also in WD17 2WD17 2AF: also in WD17 2WD17 2AG: also in WD17 2WD17 2AH: also in WD17 2WD17 2AJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2AP: also in WD17 2WD17 2AQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2AT: also in WD17 2WD17 2AU: also in WD17 2WD17 2AW: also in WD17 2WD17 2AX: also in WD17 2WD17 2BB: also in WD17 2WD17 2BD: also in WD17 2WD17 2BE: also in WD17 2WD17 2BJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2BP: also in WD17 2WD17 2BS: also in WD17 2WD17 2BT: also in WD17 2WD17 2BU: also in WD17 2WD17 2BW: also in WD17 2WD17 2DB: also in WD17 2WD17 2DH: also in WD17 2WD17 2DJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2DN: also in WD17 2WD17 2DQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2DT: also in WD17 2WD17 2EG: also in WD17 2WD17 2EH: also in WD17 2WD17 2EJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2EL: also in WD17 2WD17 2EN: also in WD17 2WD17 2EP: also in WD17 2WD17 2ER: also in WD17 2WD17 2ET: also in WD17 2WD17 2EU: also in WD17 2WD17 2EX: also in WD17 2WD17 2FF: also in WD17 2WD17 2HA: also in WD17 2WD17 2HF: also in WD17 2WD17 2HN: also in WD17 2WD17 2HS: also in WD17 2WD17 2HU: also in WD17 2WD17 2HW: also in WD17 2WD17 2HX: also in WD17 2WD17 2HY: also in WD17 2WD17 2HZ: also in WD17 2WD17 2JJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2JP: also in WD17 2WD17 2JR: also in WD17 2WD17 2JZ: also in WD17 2WD17 2LA: also in WD17 2WD17 2LD: also in WD17 2WD17 2LH: also in WD17 2WD17 2LQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2LW: also in WD17 2WD17 2LX: also in WD17 2WD17 2LZ: also in WD17 2WD17 2NB: also in WD17 2WD17 2NH: also in WD17 2WD17 2NJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2NT: also in WD17 2WD17 2NU: also in WD17 2WD17 2NW: also in WD17 2WD17 2NX: also in WD17 2WD17 2NY: also in WD17 2WD17 2PA: also in WD17 2WD17 2PB: also in WD17 2WD17 2PD: also in WD17 2WD17 2PE: also in WD17 2WD17 2PJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2PQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2PS: also in WD17 2WD17 2PT: also in WD17 2WD17 2PU: also in WD17 2WD17 2PY: also in WD17 2WD17 2PZ: also in WD17 2WD17 2QA: also in WD17 2WD17 2QB: also in WD17 2WD17 2QD: also in WD17 2WD17 2QE: also in WD17 2WD17 2QF: also in WD17 2WD17 2QG: also in WD17 2WD17 2QH: also in WD17 2WD17 2QL: also in WD17 2WD17 2QN: also in WD17 2WD17 2QP: also in WD17 2WD17 2QQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2QR: also in WD17 2WD17 2QS: also in WD17 2WD17 2QT: also in WD17 2WD17 2QU: also in WD17 2WD17 2QW: also in WD17 2WD17 2QX: also in WD17 2WD17 2QY: also in WD17 2WD17 2QZ: also in WD17 2WD17 2RA: also in WD17 2WD17 2RB: also in WD17 2WD17 2RD: also in WD17 2WD17 2RE: also in WD17 2WD17 2RH: also in WD17 2WD17 2RQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2RT: also in WD17 2WD17 2SB: also in WD17 2WD17 2SF: also in WD17 2WD17 2TA: also in WD17 2WD17 2TD: also in WD17 2WD17 2TE: also in WD17 2WD17 2TF: also in WD17 2WD17 2TJ: also in WD17 2WD17 2TL: also in WD17 2WD17 2TN: also in WD17 2WD17 2TQ: also in WD17 2WD17 2TR: also in WD17 2WD17 2UE: also in WD17 2 Central WD17 2RG Map of WD17 2RG and what is near it Map of WD17 2RG: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the WD17 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Central WD17 2RG
  • WD17 2RG
  • Other postcodes in WD17 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

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 51.6575, longitude -0.3903)

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 2RG?

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 2RG?

Every home and business at WD17 2RG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD17 2RG 100% Watford 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD17 2RG 100% Watford Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2RG?

Watford Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WD17 2RG on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2RG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at WD17 2RG. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 21 more at a lower risk.

40 homes and businesses at WD17 2RG High: 1Medium: 11Low: 10Not in an area at risk: 18

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 2RG: 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 2RG 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 postcode

Source: 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 2RG?

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.

£331,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£323,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in WD17 2RG

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WD17 2RG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle sale was £396,000, from £350,000 to £432,250. Across WD17 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £331,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2RG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around WD17 2RG. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (76%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WD17 2RG

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 £2,447 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,175.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,631
Band Babout 100 (19%)£1,903
Band Cabout 360 (68%)£2,175
Band Dabout 60 (11%)£2,447
Band Ewithheld£2,990
Band Ffewer than 5£3,534
Band Gfewer than 5£4,078
Band Hfewer than 5£4,893

When the homes were built

  1. 76% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 2RG is in (ONS area E01035575), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2RG?

The nearest open schools to WD17 2RG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD17 2RG, and how we find them

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 2RG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD17 2RG is Watford High Street Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Watford High Street Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Watford Junction 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.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beechen Grove, 326 m away.

More stations near WD17 2RG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WD17 2RG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD17 2RG, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2RG?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD17 2RG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WD17 2RG?

The nearest to the centre of WD17 2RG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2RG?

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.

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 2RG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD17 2RG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2RG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD17 2RG, 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.

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 2RG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD17 2RG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2RG in a conservation area?

The centre of WD17 2RG 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 2RG?

Police.uk records 680 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD17 2RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences184 reports
Anti-social behaviour154 reports
Shoplifting93 reports
Public order38 reports
Vehicle crime36 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports

Also: other theft 32, drugs 29, burglary 22, robbery 21, bicycle theft 19, theft from the person 10, other crime 6, possession of weapons 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WD17 2RG

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

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WD17 2RQ40 mWD17 2RA80 mWD17 2SB90 mWD17 2RB90 mWD17 2RE110 mWD17 2QT110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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