WD6 2RB postcode in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
WD6 2RB is a postcode in Borehamwood, in the Borehamwood Kenilworth ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Hertsmere parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WD6 2RB is, and what is near it
- WD6 2RB
- Other postcodes in WD6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.6531, longitude -0.2550)
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 WD6 2RB?
- HertsmereDistrict council Hertsmere: 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 WD6 2RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- HertsmereParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Oliver Dowden
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 2RB?
Every home and business at WD6 2RB 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 WD6 2RB?
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 daysSource: 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 2RB 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 2RB.
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 2RB: 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 2RB 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 WD6 2RB?
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.
- 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 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 WD6 2RB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WD6 2RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around WD6 2RB. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (60%). 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 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 £3,475 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,406.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 140 (16%) | £2,139 |
| Band D | about 550 (63%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,010 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,812 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 60% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01023546), 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest open schools to WD6 2RB, 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD6 2RB is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kenilworth Drive, 139 m away.
More stations near WD6 2RB, 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD6 2RB, 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.
- Fairbrook Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8953 7666 1.4 kmCycle
- The Grove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3538 3959 1.6 kmCycle
- Schopwick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3667 1850 3.2 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WD6 2RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Drax Electric Vehicles Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22.1 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest to the centre of WD6 2RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Manor Way Dental Practice Phone 020 8953 3665 400 mWalk
- Borehamwood Dental Practice Phone 020 8953 1402 1.3 kmCycle
- Harley House Dental Practice Phone 020 8953 3827 1.4 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 WD6 2RB?
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.
- Barnet General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8216 4000 2.8 kmCycle
- The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8954 2300 4.5 kmCycle
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 2RB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD6 2RB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Shaftesbury New Court Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8238 6990 1.2 kmCycle
- Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 020 8236 2000 1.3 kmCycle
- The Radley Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8207 3700 1.3 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 WD6 2RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD6 2RB, 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.
- Greenlight Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8953 3080 450 mWalk
- Med Mart Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8381 5222 1.1 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Shenley Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.1 kmWalk
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 2RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD6 2RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fernside Veterinary Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Medivet 1.3 kmCycle
- Wood Street Veterinary Hospital 3.4 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 WD6 2RB in a conservation area?
The centre of WD6 2RB 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 2RB?
Police.uk records 209 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD6 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 7, drugs 7, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WD6 2RB
- Ward
- Borehamwood Kenilworth
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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