WD23 2QH postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire
WD23 2QH is a postcode in Watford, in the Oxhey ward. It is in the Watford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WD23 2QH is, and what is near it
- WD23 2QH
- Other postcodes in WD23 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- 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 51.6474, longitude -0.3799)
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 WD23 2QH?
- WatfordDistrict council Watford: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WD23 2QH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- WatfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Turmaine (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Turmaine
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 2QH?
Every home and business at WD23 2QH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2QH?
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 WD23 2QH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2QH 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 2QH.
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 WD23 2QH: 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 WD23 2QH 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 postcodeSource: 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 2QH?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2QH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD23 2QH 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 WD23 2QH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WD23 2QH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
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.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WD23 2QH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around WD23 2QH. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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
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 £4,078 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,447.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 130 (13%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 140 (14%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 530 (53%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 110 (11%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,534 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,078 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,893 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 WD23 2QH is in (ONS area E01023884), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2QH?
The nearest open schools to WD23 2QH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2QH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD23 2QH is Bushey Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Bushey Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Bushey Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Watford 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.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillside Road, 152 m away.
More stations near WD23 2QH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WD23 2QH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD23 2QH, 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.
- Attenborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 231633 400 mWalk
- Manor View Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 247446 400 mWalk
- Watford Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 226266 1.8 kmCycle
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 2QH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WD23 2QH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- B&Q Car Park Charging point · 7 chargers 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WD23 2QH?
The nearest to the centre of WD23 2QH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Caspian Dental Clinic Phone 01923 254979 250 mWalk
- Bushey Dental Surgery Phone 020 8950 5085 1.0 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Bushey Phone 01494 727638 1.2 kmCycle
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 2QH?
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 1.7 kmCycle
- Spire Bushey Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8901 5524 3.5 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 WD23 2QH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD23 2QH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakmoor Lodge Phone 020 3343 2440 350 mWalk
- Hillside Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01923 245466 500 mWalk
- Walsingham Support - 122 Aldenham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 237770 650 mWalk
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 2QH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD23 2QH, 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.
- Arches Pharmacee Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 223468 300 mWalk
- Abell Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 235253 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 239-241 Lower High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0845 677 9702 700 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 WD23 2QH?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD23 2QH 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 800 mWalk
- Medivet 2.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Watford 24H Phone +44 1923 243429 2.9 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 WD23 2QH in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of WD23 2QH is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 2QH?
Police.uk records 372 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD23 2QH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 16, vehicle crime 15, bicycle theft 11, drugs 10, burglary 9, theft from the person 7, other crime 4.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WD23 2QH
- Ward
- Oxhey
- 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
- December 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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