Is WD25 9WY a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

WD25 9WY is a postcode in Meriden, Watford, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WD25 9WY, then scores the surrounding small area 68/100 - top 22% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WD25 9WY are health and safety, while schools and education 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 WD25 9WY is based on Watford 005 Census 2021. It covers 6,175 residents, 3,514 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 41, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 74% owner-occupied, 21% privately rented, 5% 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 8/10.

For property prices near WD25 9WY, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WD25 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £500k from 63 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WD25 9WY can compare 9 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.

Near WD25 9WY, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (4), sports (4), 4 other local activities. Closest examples include Pre-school Ballet (Saturdays) (at Harebreaks Community Hub The Square, ages 3-4, 1.2 km) and Pre-school Ballet (Wednesdays) (at Harebreaks Community Hub The Square, ages 3-4, 1.2 km). 3 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WD25 9WY 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 WD25 9WY is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 28 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.