WD6 2ED postcode in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

WD6 2ED is a postcode in Borehamwood, in the Borehamwood Hillside 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 45% of homes and businesses can get it. Hertsmere: 90% Typical price £510,000 Homes sold in WD6 2, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Elstree & Borehamwood 450 m in a straight line

Where WD6 2ED is, and what is near it

Map of WD6 2ED and what is near it Map of WD6 2ED: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the WD6 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WD6 2AA: also in WD6 2WD6 2AB: also in WD6 2WD6 2AE: also in WD6 2WD6 2AF: also in WD6 2WD6 2AH: also in WD6 2WD6 2AL: also in WD6 2WD6 2AR: also in WD6 2WD6 2AS: also in WD6 2WD6 2AT: also in WD6 2WD6 2AU: also in WD6 2WD6 2BA: also in WD6 2WD6 2BB: also in WD6 2WD6 2BD: also in WD6 2WD6 2BE: also in WD6 2WD6 2BG: also in WD6 2WD6 2BH: also in WD6 2WD6 2BJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2BN: also in WD6 2WD6 2BQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2BX: also in WD6 2WD6 2BZ: also in WD6 2WD6 2DA: also in WD6 2WD6 2DB: also in WD6 2WD6 2DD: also in WD6 2WD6 2DE: also in WD6 2WD6 2DF: also in WD6 2WD6 2DG: also in WD6 2WD6 2DH: also in WD6 2WD6 2DJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2DL: also in WD6 2WD6 2DN: also in WD6 2WD6 2DP: also in WD6 2WD6 2DQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2DR: also in WD6 2WD6 2DS: also in WD6 2WD6 2DT: also in WD6 2WD6 2DU: also in WD6 2WD6 2DW: also in WD6 2WD6 2DX: also in WD6 2WD6 2DY: also in WD6 2WD6 2DZ: also in WD6 2WD6 2EA: also in WD6 2WD6 2EB: also in WD6 2WD6 2EF: also in WD6 2WD6 2EH: also in WD6 2WD6 2EJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2EL: also in WD6 2WD6 2EN: also in WD6 2WD6 2EP: also in WD6 2WD6 2ER: also in WD6 2WD6 2ES: also in WD6 2WD6 2ET: also in WD6 2WD6 2EU: also in WD6 2WD6 2EW: also in WD6 2WD6 2EY: also in WD6 2WD6 2EZ: also in WD6 2WD6 2FD: also in WD6 2WD6 2FE: also in WD6 2WD6 2FF: also in WD6 2WD6 2FG: also in WD6 2WD6 2FH: also in WD6 2WD6 2FJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2FL: also in WD6 2WD6 2FN: also in WD6 2WD6 2FS: also in WD6 2WD6 2FT: also in WD6 2WD6 2FU: also in WD6 2WD6 2FW: also in WD6 2WD6 2FY: also in WD6 2WD6 2FZ: also in WD6 2WD6 2GD: also in WD6 2WD6 2HA: also in WD6 2WD6 2HB: also in WD6 2WD6 2HD: also in WD6 2WD6 2HE: also in WD6 2WD6 2HF: also in WD6 2WD6 2HG: also in WD6 2WD6 2HH: also in WD6 2WD6 2HQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2HS: also in WD6 2WD6 2HT: also in WD6 2WD6 2JD: also in WD6 2WD6 2JE: also in WD6 2WD6 2JF: also in WD6 2WD6 2JG: also in WD6 2WD6 2JH: also in WD6 2WD6 2JJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2JL: also in WD6 2WD6 2JN: also in WD6 2WD6 2JP: also in WD6 2WD6 2JQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2JR: also in WD6 2WD6 2JS: also in WD6 2WD6 2JW: also in WD6 2WD6 2LA: also in WD6 2WD6 2LB: also in WD6 2WD6 2LE: also in WD6 2WD6 2LF: also in WD6 2WD6 2LG: also in WD6 2WD6 2LH: also in WD6 2WD6 2LJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2LL: also in WD6 2WD6 2LN: also in WD6 2WD6 2LP: also in WD6 2WD6 2LQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2LR: also in WD6 2WD6 2LU: also in WD6 2WD6 2LW: also in WD6 2WD6 2LX: also in WD6 2WD6 2LY: also in WD6 2WD6 2ND: also in WD6 2WD6 2NE: also in WD6 2WD6 2NH: also in WD6 2WD6 2NJ: also in WD6 2WD6 2NQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2SA: also in WD6 2WD6 2SB: also in WD6 2WD6 2SD: also in WD6 2WD6 2SP: also in WD6 2WD6 2SQ: also in WD6 2WD6 2SR: also in WD6 2WD6 2SS: also in WD6 2WD6 2SW: also in WD6 2WD6 2TB: also in WD6 2WD6 2YQ: also in WD6 2 School 1.8 kmSchopwick Surgery 1.9 kmMill Hill Broadway station 4.6 kmBorehamwood Hillside WD6 2ED Map of WD6 2ED and what is near it Map of WD6 2ED: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the WD6 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Borehamwood Hillside WD6 2ED
  • WD6 2ED
  • Other postcodes in WD6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.6515, longitude -0.2740)

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 2ED?

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 2ED?

Every home and business at WD6 2ED can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 45% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)45% can get it

Hertsmere: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Hertsmere: 99%

The line marks the figure across Hertsmere.

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 2ED?

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 2ED 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 2ED.

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 2ED: 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 2ED 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 2ED?

Homes in WD6 2 sold for a typical £510,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£510,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£481,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £613,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £492,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £318,000 10 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 2ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD6 2ED 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 2ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WD6 2ED. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (37%). 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 2ED

Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,871 (band B) to £4,010 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,406.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,604
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,871
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,139
Band Dabout 280 (41%)£2,406
Band Eabout 150 (22%)£2,940
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,475
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,010
Band Hwithheld£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 37% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 2ED is in (ONS area E01035598), 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 2ED?

The nearest open schools to WD6 2ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD6 2ED is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Railway station 4.6 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 Oakwood Avenue, 161 m away.

More stations near WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

4 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD6 2ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • APCOA Charging point · 4 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WD6 2ED?

The nearest to the centre of WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

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 2ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD6 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD6 2ED 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 2ED in a conservation area?

The centre of WD6 2ED 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 2ED?

Police.uk records 245 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD6 2ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Public order20 reports
Drugs16 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports

Also: other theft 12, vehicle crime 9, burglary 5, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1, other crime 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 2ED

Ward
Borehamwood Hillside
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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WD6 2FE50 mWD6 2FD80 mWD6 2FF90 mWD6 2FG100 mWD6 2FN120 mWD6 2EB120 m
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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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