WD23 2DH postcode in Bushey, Hertfordshire

WD23 2DH is a postcode in Bushey, in the Bushey North ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Watford 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 97% of homes and businesses at WD23 2DH can get it Across Hertsmere: 90% Typical price £493,000 Homes sold in WD23 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Watford Junction 1.2 km in a straight line

Where WD23 2DH is, and what is near it

Map of WD23 2DH and what is near it Map of WD23 2DH: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the WD23 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD23 2AB: also in WD23 2WD23 2AD: also in WD23 2WD23 2AE: also in WD23 2WD23 2AF: also in WD23 2WD23 2AG: also in WD23 2WD23 2AH: also in WD23 2WD23 2AJ: also in WD23 2WD23 2AL: also in WD23 2WD23 2AN: also in WD23 2WD23 2AQ: also in WD23 2WD23 2AR: also in WD23 2WD23 2AS: also in WD23 2WD23 2AT: also in WD23 2WD23 2AU: also in WD23 2WD23 2AW: also in WD23 2WD23 2BA: also in WD23 2WD23 2BB: also in WD23 2WD23 2BD: also in WD23 2WD23 2BE: also in WD23 2WD23 2BG: also in WD23 2WD23 2BH: also in WD23 2WD23 2BJ: also in WD23 2WD23 2BL: also in WD23 2WD23 2BN: also in WD23 2WD23 2BP: also in WD23 2WD23 2BQ: also in WD23 2WD23 2BR: also in WD23 2WD23 2BS: also in WD23 2WD23 2BT: also in WD23 2WD23 2BU: also in WD23 2WD23 2BX: also in WD23 2WD23 2BY: also in WD23 2WD23 2DA: also in WD23 2WD23 2DD: also in WD23 2WD23 2DE: also in WD23 2WD23 2DF: also in WD23 2WD23 2DJ: also in WD23 2WD23 2DL: also in WD23 2WD23 2DN: also in WD23 2WD23 2DP: also in WD23 2WD23 2DQ: also in WD23 2WD23 2DR: also in WD23 2WD23 2DS: also in WD23 2WD23 2DT: also in WD23 2WD23 2DU: also in WD23 2WD23 2DW: also in WD23 2WD23 2DX: also in WD23 2WD23 2DY: also in WD23 2WD23 2DZ: also in WD23 2WD23 2ER: also in WD23 2WD23 2ES: also in WD23 2WD23 2FD: also in WD23 2WD23 2FR: also in WD23 2WD23 2FS: also in WD23 2WD23 2FW: also in WD23 2WD23 2FZ: also in WD23 2WD23 2GB: also in WD23 2WD23 2GD: also in WD23 2WD23 2GF: also in WD23 2WD23 2GG: also in WD23 2WD23 2GH: also in WD23 2WD23 2GY: also in WD23 2WD23 2GZ: also in WD23 2WD23 2HT: also in WD23 2WD23 2HU: also in WD23 2WD23 2HX: also in WD23 2WD23 2HY: also in WD23 2WD23 2HZ: also in WD23 2WD23 2JF: also in WD23 2WD23 2NZ: also in WD23 2WD23 2PU: also in WD23 2WD23 2PW: also in WD23 2WD23 2PX: also in WD23 2WD23 2TR: also in WD23 2WD23 2TS: also in WD23 2WD23 2TX: also in WD23 2WD23 2TY: also in WD23 2WD23 2TZ: also in WD23 2 School 1.0 kmThe Elms Surgery 1.7 kmTram or metro 2.7 kmBushey North WD23 2DH Map of WD23 2DH and what is near it Map of WD23 2DH: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the WD23 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bushey North WD23 2DH
  • WD23 2DH
  • Other postcodes in WD23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 51.6634, longitude -0.3792)

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 2DH?

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 2DH?

Every home and business at WD23 2DH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD23 2DH 97% Hertsmere 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD23 2DH 100% 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 2DH?

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 2DH 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 2DH.

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 2DH: 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 2DH 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 WD23 2DH?

Homes in WD23 2 sold for a typical £493,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£493,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£525,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £935,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £622,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £420,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £338,000 31 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 2DH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD23 2DH 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 2DH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WD23 2DH. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 2DH

Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,871 (band B) to £3,475 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,940.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,604
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,871
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,139
Band Dabout 240 (37%)£2,406
Band Eabout 310 (48%)£2,940
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: 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 2DH is in (ONS area E01023552), 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 2DH?

The nearest open schools to WD23 2DH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD23 2DH is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Watford Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Watford Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Watford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Scottswood Road, 77 m away.

More stations near WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD23 2DH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • B&Q Car Park Charging point · 7 chargers 1.8 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 WD23 2DH?

The nearest to the centre of WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

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 2DH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD23 2DH, 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 2DH?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD23 2DH 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 2DH in a conservation area?

The centre of WD23 2DH 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 2DH?

Police.uk records 490 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD23 2DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences121 reports
Anti-social behaviour106 reports
Shoplifting86 reports
Public order32 reports
Other theft28 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports

Also: vehicle crime 20, drugs 18, burglary 17, bicycle theft 14, robbery 12, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 2, other crime 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 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 2DH

Ward
Bushey North
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

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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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