WD18 0FN postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire

Is WD18 0FN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at WD18 0FN. 18 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

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.

What do homes sell for near WD18 0FN?

Homes in WD18 0 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

• Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
• Terraced £390,000 38 sales
• Flat or maisonette £343,000 41 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WD18 district: a typical £370,000 from 188 sales.

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 WD18 0FN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD18 0FN 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

Food hygiene ratings at WD18 0FN

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WD18 0FN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

• JayDAwaiting inspectionShop

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WD18 0FN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around WD18 0FN. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WD18 0FN is in (ONS area E01023902), rounded by the VOA.

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which dentists are near WD18 0FN?

The nearest to the centre of WD18 0FN, 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 800 mWalk
• Eastbury Dental Phone 01923 255653 900 mWalk
• Caspian Dental Clinic Phone 01923 254979 950 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 WD18 0FN?

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 600 mWalk
• Spire Bushey Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8901 5524 4.6 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 WD18 0FN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD18 0FN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

• Amberside Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
• Hillside Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01923 245466 1.1 kmWalk
• Rosslyn Residential Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244130 1.1 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 WD18 0FN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD18 0FN, 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.

• Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 239-241 Lower High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0845 677 9702 650 mWalk
• Boots, 3 Harlequin Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01923 225337 700 mWalk
• Superdrug Pharmacy, Harlequin Shopping Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 244356 750 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 WD18 0FN?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD18 0FN 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 1.9 kmCycle
• Medivet 2.4 kmCycle
• Medivet Watford 24H Phone +44 1923 243429 2.5 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 WD18 0FN in a conservation area?

The centre of WD18 0FN 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 WD18 0FN?

Police.uk records 649 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD18 0FN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Also: criminal damage and arson 32, drugs 27, robbery 22, burglary 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.

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

The official record for WD18 0FN

Ward

Vicarage

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