WD18 9RU postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire

WD18 9RU is a postcode in Watford, in the Moor Park & Eastbury ward of Three Rivers. It is in the South West Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2000.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WD18 9RU can get it Across Three Rivers: 92% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in the WD18 district, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Rickmansworth 2.2 km in a straight line

Where WD18 9RU is, and what is near it

Map of WD18 9RU and what is near it Map of WD18 9RU: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the WD18 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD18 9AA: also in WD18 9WD18 9AB: also in WD18 9WD18 9AD: also in WD18 9WD18 9AE: also in WD18 9WD18 9AF: also in WD18 9WD18 9AG: also in WD18 9WD18 9DA: also in WD18 9WD18 9ER: also in WD18 9WD18 9ET: also in WD18 9WD18 9EU: also in WD18 9WD18 9EZ: also in WD18 9WD18 9HG: also in WD18 9WD18 9JE: also in WD18 9WD18 9NA: also in WD18 9WD18 9PX: also in WD18 9WD18 9QD: also in WD18 9WD18 9QG: also in WD18 9WD18 9QN: also in WD18 9WD18 9QP: also in WD18 9WD18 9QQ: also in WD18 9WD18 9QR: also in WD18 9WD18 9RE: also in WD18 9WD18 9RF: also in WD18 9WD18 9RS: also in WD18 9WD18 9SB: also in WD18 9WD18 9SP: also in WD18 9WD18 9SR: also in WD18 9WD18 9SS: also in WD18 9WD18 9SW: also in WD18 9WD18 9TB: also in WD18 9WD18 9TD: also in WD18 9WD18 9TL: also in WD18 9WD18 9TS: also in WD18 9WD18 9TT: also in WD18 9WD18 9UD: also in WD18 9WD18 9UN: also in WD18 9WD18 9XG: also in WD18 9WD18 9XT: also in WD18 9 2 GP practices, 1.9 kmWatford High Street station 3.8 kmMoor Park & Eastbury WD18 9RU Map of WD18 9RU and what is near it Map of WD18 9RU: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the WD18 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Moor Park & Eastbury WD18 9RU
  • WD18 9RU
  • Other postcodes in WD18 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.6391, longitude -0.4415)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WD18 9RU?

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 WD18 9RU?

Every home and business at WD18 9RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD18 9RU 100% Three Rivers 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD18 9RU 100% Three Rivers 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 WD18 9RU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Three Rivers District Council's collection days yet.

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 WD18 9RU 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 WD18 9RU.

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 Three Rivers

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD18 9RU: 1,611 properties in Three Rivers are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Three Rivers

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 WD18 9RU 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.

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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 WD18 9RU?

Homes in the WD18 district sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 188 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £901,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £522,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 65 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £283,750 100 sales

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

The WD18 9 postcode sector had 0 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole WD18 district.

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 WD18 9RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD18 9RU 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 WD18 9RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around WD18 9RU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band H. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 WD18 9RU

Band D in Three Rivers for 2026‑27: £2,422. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,615 (band A) to £4,845 (band H); band H, the most common, is £4,845.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,615
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,884
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,153
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,422
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,961
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,499
Band Gabout 130 (19%)£4,037
Band Habout 380 (54%)£4,845

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Three Rivers 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 WD18 9RU is in (ONS area E01023841), 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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest open schools to WD18 9RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD18 9RU is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rickmansworth Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Watford High Street Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Croxley Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD18 9RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 2.5 kmCycle

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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest to the centre of WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD18 9RU, 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 WD18 9RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD18 9RU 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 WD18 9RU in a conservation area?

The centre of WD18 9RU 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 9RU?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD18 9RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, burglary 1, drugs 1.

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 WD18 9RU

Ward
Moor Park & Eastbury
Parish
Batchworth
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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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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