Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WD7 9EA? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenley Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Clore Shalom School | Primary | 1.9 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Community Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Hertswood Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yavneh College | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dame Alice Owen's School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 72.9 · 55.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 85.6 · 86.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Lodge School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Radlett Lodge School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Radlett Preparatory School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Farm Padel (Shenley) | 490 m | 9 |
| Golf | Porters Park Golf Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Borehamwood 2000 FC | 390 m | 4 |
| Cricket | London Colney Cricket Club | 420 m | 3 |
| Squash | Hertswood Academy | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Swimming | The Venue Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Padel | Farm Padel | 460 m | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Hemel Hempstead Model Flying Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Radlett Bowls Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting | A1 Shooting Ground | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hackney Close Basketball Court | 4.9 km | 1 |
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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Radlett, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is White Horse PH, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 357, 358); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Shenley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 31% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hertswood Academy, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dame Alice Owen's School (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (5.5 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 750 m away, with Shenley Convenience closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Red House Group (2.8 km), with Crown Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Jennifer's Nails is 2.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnet General Hospital, 5.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Litaliana is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The White Horse the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 124 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 80 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Shenley Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Farm Padel (450 m).
12 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.