WD23 1RD postcode in Bushey, Hertfordshire

WD23 1RD is a postcode in Bushey, in the Bushey Heath ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Hertsmere 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.

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 50% of homes and businesses at WD23 1RD can get it Across Hertsmere: 90% Typical price £570,000 Homes sold in WD23 1, last 12 months. ▲ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Bushey 3.8 km in a straight line

Where WD23 1RD is, and what is near it

Map of WD23 1RD and what is near it Map of WD23 1RD: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the WD23 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WD23 1EB: also in WD23 1WD23 1ED: also in WD23 1WD23 1EE: also in WD23 1WD23 1EH: also in WD23 1WD23 1EJ: also in WD23 1WD23 1EN: also in WD23 1WD23 1EP: also in WD23 1WD23 1EQ: also in WD23 1WD23 1ER: also in WD23 1WD23 1ES: also in WD23 1WD23 1ET: also in WD23 1WD23 1EU: also in WD23 1WD23 1EX: also in WD23 1WD23 1EY: also in WD23 1WD23 1EZ: also in WD23 1WD23 1FG: also in WD23 1WD23 1FW: also in WD23 1WD23 1GB: also in WD23 1WD23 1GD: also in WD23 1WD23 1GE: also in WD23 1WD23 1GG: also in WD23 1WD23 1GH: also in WD23 1WD23 1GL: also in WD23 1WD23 1GN: also in WD23 1WD23 1GQ: also in WD23 1WD23 1GT: also in WD23 1WD23 1GW: also in WD23 1WD23 1HA: also in WD23 1WD23 1HB: also in WD23 1WD23 1HX: also in WD23 1WD23 1HY: also in WD23 1WD23 1LH: also in WD23 1WD23 1LJ: also in WD23 1WD23 1LL: also in WD23 1WD23 1LN: also in WD23 1WD23 1LP: also in WD23 1WD23 1LR: also in WD23 1WD23 1LS: also in WD23 1WD23 1LW: also in WD23 1WD23 1NB: also in WD23 1WD23 1ND: also in WD23 1WD23 1NE: also in WD23 1WD23 1NG: also in WD23 1WD23 1NH: also in WD23 1WD23 1NJ: also in WD23 1WD23 1NL: also in WD23 1WD23 1NP: also in WD23 1WD23 1NQ: also in WD23 1WD23 1NR: also in WD23 1WD23 1NW: also in WD23 1WD23 1NY: also in WD23 1WD23 1NZ: also in WD23 1WD23 1PA: also in WD23 1WD23 1PB: also in WD23 1WD23 1PD: also in WD23 1WD23 1PE: also in WD23 1WD23 1PF: also in WD23 1WD23 1PG: also in WD23 1WD23 1PH: also in WD23 1WD23 1PJ: also in WD23 1WD23 1PL: also in WD23 1WD23 1PN: also in WD23 1WD23 1PP: also in WD23 1WD23 1PQ: also in WD23 1WD23 1PR: also in WD23 1WD23 1PS: also in WD23 1WD23 1PT: also in WD23 1WD23 1PU: also in WD23 1WD23 1PW: also in WD23 1WD23 1SE: also in WD23 1WD23 1SH: also in WD23 1WD23 1SP: also in WD23 1WD23 1SQ: also in WD23 1WD23 1XB: also in WD23 1 School 1.0 kmSchopwick Surgery 2.4 kmTram or metro 2.8 km3 places, 3.1–3.8 kmBushey Heath WD23 1RD Map of WD23 1RD and what is near it Map of WD23 1RD: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the WD23 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Tram or metro 2.8 km3 places, 3.1–3.8 kmBushey Heath WD23 1RD
  • WD23 1RD
  • Other postcodes in WD23 1: 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 51.6373, longitude -0.3317)

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 WD23 1RD?

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 WD23 1RD?

50% of the homes and businesses at WD23 1RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD23 1RD 50% Hertsmere 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD23 1RD 50% Hertsmere 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 WD23 1RD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Hertsmere Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Hertsmere Borough Council's bin days

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 WD23 1RD 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 WD23 1RD.

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 Hertsmere

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD23 1RD: 3,574 properties in Hertsmere are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Hertsmere

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 WD23 1RD 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 WD23 1RD?

Homes in WD23 1 sold for a typical £570,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£570,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£510,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £865,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £753,750 16 sales
  • Terraced £506,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 26 sales

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

Across the whole WD23 district: a typical £550,000 from 285 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 WD23 1RD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD23 1RD 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 WD23 1RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around WD23 1RD. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (41%). 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 WD23 1RD

Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,812 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,475.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,604
Band Bfewer than 5£1,871
Band Cfewer than 5£2,139
Band Dfewer than 5£2,406
Band Eabout 100 (18%)£2,940
Band Fabout 240 (42%)£3,475
Band Gabout 210 (37%)£4,010
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Hertsmere 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 WD23 1RD is in (ONS area E01023551), 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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest open schools to WD23 1RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD23 1RD is Bushey Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bushey Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Bushey Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Stanmore Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.8 kmCycle

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 WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WD23 1RD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest to the centre of WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD23 1RD, 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 WD23 1RD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD23 1RD 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 WD23 1RD in a conservation area?

The centre of WD23 1RD 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 WD23 1RD?

Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD23 1RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Burglary4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: public order 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 WD23 1RD

Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Bushey
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WD23 1PS140 mWD23 1PB150 mWD23 1NW160 mWD23 1PE190 mWD23 1PW190 mWD23 1NZ210 m
All of WD23

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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