WD6 1BD postcode in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

WD6 1BD is a postcode in Borehamwood, in the Borehamwood Brookmeadow ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Hertsmere parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 95% of homes and businesses at WD6 1BD can get it Across Hertsmere: 90% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in WD6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Elstree & Borehamwood 550 m in a straight line

Where WD6 1BD is, and what is near it

Map of WD6 1BD and what is near it Map of WD6 1BD: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the WD6 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WD6 1AA: also in WD6 1WD6 1AD: also in WD6 1WD6 1AE: also in WD6 1WD6 1AF: also in WD6 1WD6 1AG: also in WD6 1WD6 1AH: also in WD6 1WD6 1AJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1AN: also in WD6 1WD6 1AT: also in WD6 1WD6 1AU: also in WD6 1WD6 1AW: also in WD6 1WD6 1AY: also in WD6 1WD6 1AZ: also in WD6 1WD6 1BB: also in WD6 1WD6 1BE: also in WD6 1WD6 1BG: also in WD6 1WD6 1BH: also in WD6 1WD6 1BJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1BL: also in WD6 1WD6 1BN: also in WD6 1WD6 1BP: also in WD6 1WD6 1BQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1BT: also in WD6 1WD6 1BU: also in WD6 1WD6 1BW: also in WD6 1WD6 1DA: also in WD6 1WD6 1DD: also in WD6 1WD6 1DE: also in WD6 1WD6 1DH: also in WD6 1WD6 1DL: also in WD6 1WD6 1DP: also in WD6 1WD6 1DR: also in WD6 1WD6 1DS: also in WD6 1WD6 1DX: also in WD6 1WD6 1EB: also in WD6 1WD6 1EF: also in WD6 1WD6 1EH: also in WD6 1WD6 1EN: also in WD6 1WD6 1EP: also in WD6 1WD6 1EQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1ER: also in WD6 1WD6 1ES: also in WD6 1WD6 1ET: also in WD6 1WD6 1EW: also in WD6 1WD6 1EX: also in WD6 1WD6 1EZ: also in WD6 1WD6 1FL: also in WD6 1WD6 1FR: also in WD6 1WD6 1GE: also in WD6 1WD6 1GL: also in WD6 1WD6 1GN: also in WD6 1WD6 1GP: also in WD6 1WD6 1GQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1GR: also in WD6 1WD6 1HA: also in WD6 1WD6 1HB: also in WD6 1WD6 1HD: also in WD6 1WD6 1HE: also in WD6 1WD6 1HF: also in WD6 1WD6 1HG: also in WD6 1WD6 1HH: also in WD6 1WD6 1HJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1HL: also in WD6 1WD6 1HQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1JF: also in WD6 1WD6 1JG: also in WD6 1WD6 1JN: also in WD6 1WD6 1JP: also in WD6 1WD6 1JR: also in WD6 1WD6 1JT: also in WD6 1WD6 1JU: also in WD6 1WD6 1JY: also in WD6 1WD6 1NJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1NL: also in WD6 1WD6 1NN: also in WD6 1WD6 1NP: also in WD6 1WD6 1NR: also in WD6 1WD6 1NU: also in WD6 1WD6 1NW: also in WD6 1WD6 1NX: also in WD6 1WD6 1NY: also in WD6 1WD6 1NZ: also in WD6 1WD6 1PA: also in WD6 1WD6 1PB: also in WD6 1WD6 1PD: also in WD6 1WD6 1PE: also in WD6 1WD6 1PF: also in WD6 1WD6 1PG: also in WD6 1WD6 1PH: also in WD6 1WD6 1PJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1PL: also in WD6 1WD6 1PN: also in WD6 1WD6 1PP: also in WD6 1WD6 1PQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1PR: also in WD6 1WD6 1PS: also in WD6 1WD6 1PT: also in WD6 1WD6 1PW: also in WD6 1WD6 1SL: also in WD6 1WD6 1SS: also in WD6 1WD6 1ST: also in WD6 1WD6 1SX: also in WD6 1WD6 1TD: also in WD6 1WD6 1TF: also in WD6 1WD6 1TG: also in WD6 1WD6 1TH: also in WD6 1WD6 1TJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1TL: also in WD6 1WD6 1UD: also in WD6 1WD6 1UE: also in WD6 1WD6 1UF: also in WD6 1WD6 1UG: also in WD6 1WD6 1UH: also in WD6 1WD6 1UJ: also in WD6 1WD6 1UL: also in WD6 1WD6 1UN: also in WD6 1WD6 1UP: also in WD6 1WD6 1UQ: also in WD6 1WD6 1UR: also in WD6 1WD6 1UT: also in WD6 1WD6 1UU: also in WD6 1WD6 1UW: also in WD6 1WD6 1UX: also in WD6 1WD6 1UY: also in WD6 1WD6 1UZ: also in WD6 1WD6 1WA: also in WD6 1WD6 1XA: also in WD6 1WD6 1XB: also in WD6 1WD6 1XN: also in WD6 1 Hertswood Academy 1.2 kmRadlett station 4.2 kmBorehamwood WD6 1BD Map of WD6 1BD and what is near it Map of WD6 1BD: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the WD6 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 600 mBorehamwood WD6 1BD
  • WD6 1BD
  • Other postcodes in WD6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6572, longitude -0.2753)

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 WD6 1BD?

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 WD6 1BD?

Every home and business at WD6 1BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WD6 1BD 95% Hertsmere 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD?

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 WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD.

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 WD6 1BD: 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 WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD?

Homes in WD6 1 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £650,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £549,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £310,000 43 sales

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

Across the whole WD6 district: a typical £448,000 from 290 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 WD6 1BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around WD6 1BD. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 WD6 1BD

Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £2,940 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (17%)£1,604
Band Babout 230 (37%)£1,871
Band Cabout 130 (21%)£2,139
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,406
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,940
Band Fwithheld£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 WD6 1BD is in (ONS area E01023530), 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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest open schools to WD6 1BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD6 1BD is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Radlett Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Furzehill Road, 119 m away.

More stations near WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

7 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD6 1BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WD6 1BD?

The nearest to the centre of WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD6 1BD, 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 WD6 1BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD in a conservation area?

The centre of WD6 1BD 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 WD6 1BD?

Police.uk records 342 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD6 1BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Other theft32 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Public order26 reports
Drugs22 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 15, burglary 9, vehicle crime 9, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 WD6 1BD

Ward
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Parish
Elstree and Borehamwood
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Borehamwood
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WD6 1BG40 mWD6 1BH50 mWD6 1DD100 mWD6 1AH100 mWD6 1BP100 mWD6 1BE100 m
All of WD6

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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