WD7 postcode area guide — Hertsmere
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the WD7 postcode district in Hertsmere — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in WD7
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
71.2%
Gigabit-capable
68.7%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the WD7 postcode district (Hertsmere) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 404 postcodes Ofcom measures in WD7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 68.7%.
Around 0.1% of premises in WD7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in WD7
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| WD7 7AA | 100% | 100% |
| WD7 7AB | 63.6% | 63.6% |
| WD7 7AF | 100% | 100% |
| WD7 7AL | 100% | 54.5% |
| WD7 7AP | 100% | 20% |
| WD7 7AQ | 100% | 0% |
| WD7 7AR | 100% | 40% |
| WD7 7AS | 100% | 100% |
| WD7 7AT | 100% | 100% |
| WD7 7AU | 100% | 50% |
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Mobile signal around Hertsmere
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Hertsmere district (47,691 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
98.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in WD7
Police recorded 38 incidents within about a mile of the centre of WD7 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 | 31.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 | 15.8% |
| Burglary | 5 | 13.2% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 13.2% |
| Public order | 5 | 13.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 7.9% |
| Other theft | 1 | 2.6% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2.6% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in WD7
Based on 135 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in WD7 is £750,000, down 9.1% on the previous year (£825,000).
Detached
£1,300,000
60 sales
Semi-detached
£662,500
26 sales
Terraced
£495,000
22 sales
Flat / maisonette
£365,000
24 sales
Latest recorded sales in WD7
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | £602,515 | Semi-detached | Scrubbitts Park Road | WD7 8JP |
| 18 May 2026 | £670,000 | Detached | Wayside | WD7 9JN |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £3,200,000 | Detached | The Avenue | WD7 7DJ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £325,000 | Flat | Watling Street | WD7 7NQ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £320,000 | Flat | Brook Court | WD7 7JA |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced | Poultney Close | WD7 9JH |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £360,000 | Flat | Watling Street | WD7 7BT |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £680,000 | Terraced | Greenwood Gardens | WD7 9LF |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £155,000 | Flat | Watling Street | WD7 7BT |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £495,000 | Terraced | Heath Way | WD7 9FG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Hertsmere demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Hertsmere district (107,827 residents, 42,682 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% |
| 15–29 | 21.4% |
| 30–44 | 21.3% |
| 45–64 | 19.5% |
| 65+ | 17.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 64.2% |
| Private rented | 17.3% |
| Social rented | 15.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around WD7
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Lodge School | Not applicable | 2–11 | 458 | WD7 9BG |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 422 | WD7 7LQ |
| Radlett Preparatory School Ltd | Not applicable | 3–11 | 250 | WD7 7LY |
| Fair Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 206 | WD7 8LU |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 191 | WD7 8DD |
| Newberries Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 188 | WD7 7EL |
| Clore Shalom School | Primary | 4–11 | 186 | WD7 9BL |
| Shenley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 119 | WD7 9DX |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in WD7
78 rated food businesses operate in WD7. 62 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aamcha Eastern Kitchen, Akash Tandoori, Ariel, Aroma, Bagels + Schmear.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in WD7
From a sample of 123 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 WD7 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 35% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
7%
Band C
28%
Band D
47%
Band E
12%
Band F
4%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Hertsmere
Landlines around WD7 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.