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Thinking of living at WD19 5AA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Meryl School | Primary | 350 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Warren Dell Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oxhey Wood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Grange Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 68.2 · 44.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hatch End High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bushey Meads School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westfield Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret's School | Independent | 1.7 km | 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John's School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Longwood School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near WD19 5AA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Oxhey Playing Fields | 810 m | 37 |
| Swimming | South Oxhey Leisure Centre | 770 m | 15 |
| Golf | Grims Dyke Golf Club | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Bushey Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Vicarage Road Stadium | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | Bushey Grove Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Oxhey Bowling Club | 920 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Pinner Rugby Football Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Shooting | Watford and District Rifle Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Watford (cassiobury) Croquet club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Oxhey Activity Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Derby Road Skate Park | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Derby Road Skate Park | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Carpenders Park, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Watford High Street.
The nearest bus stop is Alva Way, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 346); 6 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Meryl School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Warren Dell Primary School (0.8 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Grange Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Watford Grammar School for Girls (3 km) and Bentley Wood High School (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (12 km) and Dr Challoner's High School (13.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 200 m away; Carpenders Park Convenience Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is South Oxhey Surgery (700 m), with D B Jones Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Roots is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Shree Krishna Bhavan is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Partridge Pub the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 103 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 34% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Oxhey Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, The Centre (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
30 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.