WD25 7FA postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire

WD25 7FA is a postcode in Watford, in the Woodside ward. It is in the Watford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2019.

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 0% of homes and businesses at WD25 7FA can get it Across Watford: 95% Typical price £515,000 Homes sold in WD25 7, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Garston (Herts) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WD25 7FA is, and what is near it

Map of WD25 7FA and what is near it Map of WD25 7FA: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the WD25 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WD25 7BH: also in WD25 7WD25 7EB: also in WD25 7WD25 7ED: also in WD25 7WD25 7EE: also in WD25 7WD25 7EG: also in WD25 7WD25 7EH: also in WD25 7WD25 7EJ: also in WD25 7WD25 7EL: also in WD25 7WD25 7EN: also in WD25 7WD25 7EP: also in WD25 7WD25 7EQ: also in WD25 7WD25 7ER: also in WD25 7WD25 7EU: also in WD25 7WD25 7EW: also in WD25 7WD25 7FF: also in WD25 7WD25 7HY: also in WD25 7WD25 7HZ: also in WD25 7WD25 7JA: also in WD25 7WD25 7JB: also in WD25 7WD25 7JD: also in WD25 7WD25 7JE: also in WD25 7WD25 7JF: also in WD25 7WD25 7JG: also in WD25 7WD25 7JH: also in WD25 7WD25 7JJ: also in WD25 7WD25 7JL: also in WD25 7WD25 7JQ: also in WD25 7WD25 7NW: also in WD25 7WD25 7NX: also in WD25 7WD25 7NY: also in WD25 7WD25 7PQ: also in WD25 7WD25 7SL: also in WD25 7 School 750 mGP 900 mLeavesden JMI School 950 mGP 1.2 kmWoodside WD25 7FA Map of WD25 7FA and what is near it Map of WD25 7FA: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the WD25 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 400–900 mSchool 750 mGP 900 mWoodside WD25 7FA
  • WD25 7FA
  • Other postcodes in WD25 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.6999, longitude -0.4024)

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 WD25 7FA?

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 WD25 7FA?

Every home and business at WD25 7FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD25 7FA 0% Watford 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD25 7FA 100% Watford Over 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 WD25 7FA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Watford Borough Council's days for WD25 7FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WD25 7FA on BinDayBuddy

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 WD25 7FA 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 WD25 7FA.

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 WD25 7FA: 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 WD25 7FA 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 WD25 7FA?

Homes in WD25 7 sold for a typical £515,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£515,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£490,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £752,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £575,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £496,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £247,000 11 sales

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

Across the whole WD25 district: a typical £495,500 from 208 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 WD25 7FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD25 7FA 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 WD25 7FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WD25 7FA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (73%). 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 WD25 7FA

Band D in Watford for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,903 (band B) to £3,534 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,447.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,631
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,903
Band Cabout 320 (41%)£2,175
Band Dabout 360 (46%)£2,447
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£2,990
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,534
Band Gfewer than 5£4,078
Band Hfewer than 5£4,893

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 73% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 WD25 7FA is in (ONS area E01023904), 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest open schools to WD25 7FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD25 7FA, 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD25 7FA is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Garston (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Kings Langley Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orchard Avenue, 122 m away.

More stations near WD25 7FA, 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD25 7FA, 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 WD25 7FA?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD25 7FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.0 kmWalk
  • Smart Charge Charging point · 15 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest to the centre of WD25 7FA, 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 WD25 7FA?

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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD25 7FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • St Peter's Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 673305 250 mWalk
  • Tanners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old 500 mWalk
  • Lancaster Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01923 689348 1.2 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD25 7FA, 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 WD25 7FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD25 7FA 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 WD25 7FA in a conservation area?

The centre of WD25 7FA 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 WD25 7FA?

Police.uk records 205 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD25 7FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft12 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, drugs 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 WD25 7FA

Ward
Woodside
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 2019

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.

WD25 7EQ40 mWD25 7EG50 mWD25 7JF80 mWD25 7JL100 mWD25 7EL120 mWD5 0ST120 m
All of WD25

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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