WD5 0HG postcode in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
WD5 0HG is a postcode in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, in the Gade Valley ward of Three Rivers. It is in the South West Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WD5 0HG is, and what is near it
- WD5 0HG
- Other postcodes in WD5 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.6995, longitude -0.4296)
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 WD5 0HG?
- Three RiversDistrict council Three Rivers: 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 WD5 0HG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- South West HertfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Gagan Mohindra
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 WD5 0HG?
Every home and business at WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WD5 0HG.
Check the bin days for WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG.
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 Three Rivers
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD5 0HG: 1,611 properties in Three Rivers are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Three Rivers
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 WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG?
Homes in WD5 0 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £885,500 20 sales
- Semi-detached £561,000 24 sales
- Terraced £425,000 42 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WD5 district: a typical £470,000 from 105 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 WD5 0HG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around WD5 0HG. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (24%). 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 Three Rivers for 2026‑27: £2,422. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,615 (band A) to £4,845 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,422.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,615 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,884 |
| Band C | about 150 (18%) | £2,153 |
| Band D | about 210 (25%) | £2,422 |
| Band E | about 210 (25%) | £2,961 |
| Band F | about 180 (21%) | £3,499 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £4,037 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,845 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Three Rivers 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 WD5 0HG is in (ONS area E01023831), 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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest open schools to WD5 0HG, 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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD5 0HG is Kings Langley Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Kings Langley Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Garston (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Acres, 105 m away.
More stations near WD5 0HG, 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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD5 0HG, 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.
- Vine House Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 262363 950 mWalk
- Sheepcot Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01923 672451 1.2 kmCycle
- Abbotswood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 673060 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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WD5 0HG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest to the centre of WD5 0HG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbots Langley Dental Practice Phone 01923 262220 1.1 kmWalk
- Watford Smile Clinic Phone 01923 679746 1.2 kmCycle
- Katherine Place Dental Practice Phone 01923 681866 1.8 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 WD5 0HG?
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 5.9 kmDrive
- Hemel Hempstead General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 213141 6.3 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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD5 0HG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Arden House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 262157 400 mWalk
- Tanners Wood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 270270 650 mWalk
- Tanners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old 1.5 kmCycle
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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD5 0HG, 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.
- Abbots Langley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 10pm · Phone 01923 263737 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 61 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 263244 1.1 kmWalk
- Abbotswood Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 662895 1.2 kmCycle
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 WD5 0HG?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD5 0HG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Langley Vets Phone +44 1923 313800 1.1 kmWalk
- Park Vetertinary Clinic Phone +44 1923 681261 1.8 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Centre 3.6 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 WD5 0HG in a conservation area?
The centre of WD5 0HG 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 WD5 0HG?
Police.uk records 118 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD5 0HG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, drugs 4, other theft 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 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 WD5 0HG
- Ward
- Gade Valley
- Parish
- Abbots Langley
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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