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Thinking of living at WD24 5JX? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechfield School | Primary | 200 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| The Orchard Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 68.9 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Future Academies Watford | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.9 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 68.2 · 44.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Croxley Danes School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent | 1.3 km | 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Orchard Park | 460 m | 29 |
| Swimming | The Grove | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Watford Town Cricket Club Ground | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | The Grove | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Watford FC's Community Sports Pitch | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | West Herts Sports Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Derby Road Skate Park | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Watford Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Cassiobury Croquet Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Watford Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Watford Rugby Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Radlett Road Multi Use Game Area | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Watford | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Derby Road Skate Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Watford North, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 65k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Watford Junction.
The nearest bus stop is Leggatts Way, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 832); 22 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 27 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Beechfield School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parkgate Junior School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Boys, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 68.9 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parmiter's School (2.9 km) and Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dr Challoner's High School (11.3 km) and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (13.6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Foxhill Food Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Callowland Doctors Surgery (800 m), with Pyramid Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, VIBE Hair and Beauty is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 3.4 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Leavesden Montessori House is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Everett Rovers the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 50% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 235 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Harebreaks Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
21 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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| Elderwood House School |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
| – |
Every primary near WD24 5JX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London Luton is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
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.