WD24 5NA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

WD24 5NA is a postcode in Leggatts, Watford, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WD24 5NA, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 37% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WD24 5NA are jobs and schools and education, 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 WD24 5NA is based on Watford 004 Census 2021. It covers 8,657 residents, 6,395 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 59% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 21% 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 WD24 5NA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WD24 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £390k from 73 rolling sales, up 3.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WD24 5NA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 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 lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WD24 5NA 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 WD24 5NA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 36 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.