Is WD19 7AP a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

WD19 7AP is a postcode in South Oxhey, Three Rivers, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WD19 7AP, then scores the surrounding small area 44/100 - bottom 29% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WD19 7AP are schools and education and housing, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for WD19 7AP is based on Three Rivers 012 Census 2021. It covers 7,874 residents, 3,903 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 47% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 39% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near WD19 7AP, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WD19 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £450k from 43 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WD19 7AP can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 8 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WD19 7AP by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around WD19 7AP is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.