WD25 8JS, Bushey St. James: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

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The average home in Hertsmere sold for £548,704 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WD25 8JS, the nearest primary school is Highwood Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Queens' School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Manor View Practice, 1.3 mi away.

Watford North station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park, Hartspring Meadow, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Hertsmere 008

86Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Hertsmere

93Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

97

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	28	34	Moderate · 5/10
Anti-social behaviour	21	15	High · 8/10
Other theft	12	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	6.3	5.0	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Public order	4.3	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	3.3	3.3	High · 8/10
Burglary	2.4	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Shoplifting	1.4	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	1.0	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	0.9	2.1	Low · 2/10
Robbery	0.5	1.4	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10

Hertsmere 008: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,846 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Hertsmere 008 Hertsmere England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–11

0.1 mi

Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Longwood SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Good

0.9 mi

Bournehall Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.0 mi

Edge Grove SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–13

1.1 mi

Secondary

The Purcell SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–19

0.3 mi

Queens' SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Nisai Virtual Academy LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Oxhey Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

2.1 mi

Kingswood Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Tee Kay EnterprisesPharmacy · WD23 2AN

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Triangle Healthcare (UK) LTDPharmacy · WD23 3PP

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Chagcrest LimitedPharmacy · WD24 7PD

1.3 mi

GP practices

Manor View PracticeGP practice · WD23 2NN

1.3 mi

Attenborough SurgeryGP practice · WD23 2NN

1.3 mi

Suthergrey House Medical CentreGP practice · WD17 1LS

1.7 mi

Dentists

High Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · WD23 3DJ

1.3 mi

Bushey Dental SurgeryDental practice · WD23 1BD

1.3 mi

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WD23 4QB

1.4 mi

Hospitals

Langley House Community HospitalHospital · WD25 9FG

1.9 mi

Urgent Care Hemel Hempstead HospitalHospital · WD18 0HB

2.1 mi

Watford General HospitalHospital · WD18 0HB

2.1 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Watford North

1.5 mi

Watford JunctionLioness line

1.5 mi

Watford High StreetLioness line

1.5 miZone 8

Watford JunctionLioness line

1.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Hartspring Meadow

2parks within a 10 minute walk

4.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Hartspring MeadowPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground2.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field3.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Metropolitan Police Bushey Sports GroundSports ground · 15 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hilfield Lane Childrens Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bushey Grove Leisure CentreSports ground · 7.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Aldenham Golf CourseGolf course · 62 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bushey Hall Golf CourseGolf course · 42 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£69,466

£48,221 after tax

Hertsmere

£68,749

£48,621 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£69,466

After tax£48,221

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£37,744Hertsmere £40,374 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Hertsmere 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 10,083 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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3% of Hertsmere's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

40% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 41% in Hertsmere and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WD25 8JS

What is the crime rate in WD25 8JS?

The neighbourhood records 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Hertsmere the rate is 93 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in WD25 8JS?

The average home in Hertsmere sold for £548,704 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,200,351, semi-detached £615,098, terraced £486,991, flats £291,783. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near WD25 8JS?

The nearest primary school is Highwood Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Queens' School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to WD25 8JS?

Watford North is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in WD25 8JS?

The ONS estimates average household income of £69,466 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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