Gigabit availability averages 52.3% across 82 residential postcode records in WD25 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.
What stands out in the records
Station and supermarket distances
From the WD25 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.7 km away and supermarket 2.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.
Recorded sales
WD25 8 has a recorded sale median of £953,000 from 16 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.
Streets and surroundings
See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.
The map comes from OpenStreetMap and loads only when you choose to show it. Attribution appears on the map.
Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.
The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.
How prices have changed nearby
ONS monthly averages for Hertsmere local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.
Why this council area is shown
ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Hertsmere, about 95.4%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
Month
Average
Aug 2026
£1,829
Jul 2026
£1,817
Jun 2026
£1,806
May 2026
£1,802
Apr 2026
£1,796
Mar 2026
£1,787
Feb 2026
£1,787
Jan 2026
£1,789
Dec 2025
£1,795
Nov 2025
£1,793
Oct 2025
£1,786
Sept 2025
£1,775
Aug 2025
£1,765
Jul 2025
£1,757
Jun 2025
£1,755
May 2025
£1,756
Apr 2025
£1,752
Mar 2025
£1,742
Feb 2025
£1,728
Jan 2025
£1,719
Dec 2024
£1,708
Nov 2024
£1,697
Oct 2024
£1,683
Sept 2024
£1,666
Aug 2024
£1,650
Jul 2024
£1,635
Jun 2024
£1,628
May 2024
£1,622
Apr 2024
£1,615
Mar 2024
£1,605
Feb 2024
£1,591
Jan 2024
£1,581
Dec 2023
£1,573
Nov 2023
£1,570
Oct 2023
£1,564
Sept 2023
£1,558
Aug 2023
£1,553
Jul 2023
£1,552
Jun 2023
£1,553
May 2023
£1,544
Apr 2023
£1,532
Mar 2023
£1,517
Feb 2023
£1,506
Jan 2023
£1,495
Dec 2022
£1,486
Nov 2022
£1,481
Oct 2022
£1,477
Sept 2022
£1,476
Aug 2022
£1,476
Jul 2022
£1,471
Jun 2022
£1,465
May 2022
£1,459
Apr 2022
£1,457
Mar 2022
£1,453
Feb 2022
£1,448
Jan 2022
£1,442
Dec 2021
£1,439
Nov 2021
£1,435
Oct 2021
£1,433
Sept 2021
£1,431
Aug 2021
£1,430
Jul 2021
£1,426
Jun 2021
£1,415
May 2021
£1,408
Apr 2021
£1,401
Mar 2021
£1,397
Feb 2021
£1,399
Jan 2021
£1,403
Dec 2020
£1,410
Nov 2020
£1,412
Oct 2020
£1,412
Sept 2020
£1,412
Average house price
£548,704Latest observed month · Jul 2026
Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.
How to read these figures
The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.
Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.
Broadband and mobile
Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate52.3%
Mean across 82 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
4G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
5G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 82 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.
Transport and amenities
Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Outdoor access
Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest park0.6 km
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Parks within 1 km2 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details
Places in the records
Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.
Supermarket brand distances
Waitrose
7.05 km
Tesco
2.24 km
Sainsbury's
2.85 km
Aldi
3.29 km
Lidl
3.14 km
M&S
3.29 km
Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.
About these records
SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file
Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.
Listed buildings
Recorded listed buildings
50
Grade I
1
Grade II*
1
Grade II
48
Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.
About these records
SourceHistoric England listed-building points
Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.
Mapped bathing-water site
Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
17.43 km
Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.
About these records
SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England
Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.
Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.
About these records
SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations
Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.
Schools
School evidence
Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.
0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
2Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.
Recorded crime
Undated crime records
The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.
These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.
222recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
61
Other theft
45
Anti-social behaviour
31
Vehicle crime
29
Criminal damage and arson
17
Burglary
10
Public order
10
Drugs
7
Other crime
5
Shoplifting
3
Theft from the person
3
Possession of weapons
1
Current listings
See what is on the market
These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider WD25 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.
These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WD25 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.
Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.
How these comparisons were made
Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.
Explore neighbouring sectors
Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.
This guide covers postcode sector WD25 8, not the whole of Hertsmere. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.
See metric sources and dates
Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.
Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 82 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Hertsmere; 47,691 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.
Check the property’s current listing, broadband and mobile availability, school admissions, routes and journey times. Sector averages and centre points cannot describe every street.
