Clarks Mead Bushey, Hertsmere
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (WD23), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17204008.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Hertsmere costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bushey, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mary Forsdyke Garden, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Little Bushey Surgery, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £805,000 | £805,000 | £805,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £590,000 | £445,000 | £720,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £391,000 | £391,000 | £391,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £404,950 | £404,950 | £404,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £385,500 | £376,000 | £395,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £367,500 | £222,000 | £382,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2024 | 2 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 1 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £805,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 3 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 22 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | 18 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | 28 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 4 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 29 May 2013 | 7 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £391,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2007 | 16 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £404,950 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 24 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 14 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 22 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 4 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | 10 WD23 4JZ | Semi-detached | £367,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2001 | 26 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 4 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £382,500 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 5 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 28 WD23 4JZ | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Hertsmere in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,139 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,010 | £4,812 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (32% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 55 Richfield Road, Bushey, WD23 4JY: up to 4 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 23 Kimble Crescent, Bushey, WD23 4SR: up to 2 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Birchville Cottage, Heathbourne Road, Bushey, WD23 1PD, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- The Royal Oak, 42 Sparrows Herne, Bushey, WD23 1FU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 22 - 24 Wayside Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4SQ: up to 4 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Cecil Rosen Court And Land To The Rear Of, 170-172, High Road, Bushey Heath, WD23 1GB: up to 19 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 4JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| WD23 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 131 m and 137 m above sea level (133 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 4JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD23 4LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bushey 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Carpenders Park 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Crowns PH Bushey | 160 m |
| Car parks | Bushey Station Car Park (TfL) | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little Bushey Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Heath Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White House Dental | 340 m |
| Hospital | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital At Spire Bushey | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bushey Police Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bushy, Bushey Heath Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mary Forsdyke Garden 7,130 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hillmead Nature Park 3.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George Recreation Ground 8.5 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Lane Allotments 1.2 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rose Garden, Bushey, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rose Garden, Bushey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Grims Dyke | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Lake | Lake or reservoir | 340 m south |
| Merry Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Little Hartsbourne Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Upper Haydon Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Stanmore Common | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 19 |
2 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hertsmere: see them on the Hertsmere page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushey Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartsbourne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bushey Meads School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Little Reddings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Avanti House Primary School Hindu | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournehall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushey Gan Nursery And Pre-School WD23 1AJ | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Bushey & District Synagogue WD23 1AJ | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Three Crowns WD23 1EA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Andrews WD23 1GG | Retailers - other | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Bushey Fish Bar WD23 1AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latina Foods Ltd WD23 4JU | Importers/Exporters | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Dolcetto WD23 1GE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Wenzels The Bakers WD23 1GE | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily WD23 1GE | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Village Wine WD23 1EE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Mattys Kitchen WD23 1EE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Chikayan Chinese Restaurant WD23 1EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Toulous WD23 1GE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vega Road (14); On or near Hampton Mews (13); On or near Garratts Road (12); On or near Catsey Wood (8); On or near Brooke Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shady Bush Close · Richfield Road · Brooke Way · Magnolia Drive · Vega Road · St Peter's Close · Kimble Crescent · Garratts Road · St Peters Close · Sparrows Way · Richards Close · Langholme
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.