WD25 7HN postcode in Watford, Hertfordshire
WD25 7HN 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 2000.
Where WD25 7HN is, and what is near it
- WD25 7HN
- Other postcodes in WD25 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.6974, longitude -0.3922)
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 WD25 7HN?
- 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 WD25 7HN 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 WD25 7HN?
Every home and business at WD25 7HN 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)
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 WD25 7HN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Watford Borough Council's days for WD25 7HN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WD25 7HN 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 WD25 7HN 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 7HN.
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 7HN: 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 7HN 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 WD25 7HN?
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.
- 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 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 WD25 7HN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD25 7HN 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 7HN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around WD25 7HN. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 £3,534 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,447.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 300 (34%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 350 (40%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,534 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,078 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,893 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 35% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 7HN is in (ONS area E01023905), 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 WD25 7HN?
The nearest open schools to WD25 7HN, 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 WD25 7HN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD25 7HN is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Garston (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Watford North Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Future Academies Watford, 30 m away.
More stations near WD25 7HN, 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 WD25 7HN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD25 7HN, 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.
- Abbotswood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 673060 900 mWalk
- Sheepcot Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01923 672451 1.4 kmCycle
- Garston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 672086 1.7 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 WD25 7HN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WD25 7HN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 650 mWalk
- Smart Charge Charging point · 15 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WD25 7HN?
The nearest to the centre of WD25 7HN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Katherine Place Dental Practice Phone 01923 681866 900 mWalk
- Elite Smiles Dental and Beauty 950 mWalk
- Phoenix Medical Clinic Phone 07727 180255 1.1 kmWalk
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 7HN?
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 5.5 kmDrive
- St Albans City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 7.7 kmDrive
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 7HN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD25 7HN, 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 550 mWalk
- Park House 800 mWalk
- Orchard House Phone 01923 461347 1.1 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 7HN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD25 7HN, 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.
- Leavesden Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 661881 900 mWalk
- Chemilab Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 673136 900 mWalk
- Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 950 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 WD25 7HN?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD25 7HN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vetertinary Clinic Phone +44 1923 681261 900 mWalk
- Langley Vets Phone +44 1923 313800 2.0 kmCycle
- Medivet Watford 24H Phone +44 1923 243429 3.0 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 WD25 7HN in a conservation area?
The centre of WD25 7HN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 7HN?
Police.uk records 196 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD25 7HN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WD25 7HN
- 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 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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