Golf Close Bushey, Hertsmere
16 addresses across 1 postcode (WD23), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17206981.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Watford Junction, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fisher's Field, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Suthergrey House Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £770,000 | £770,000 | £770,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £725,000 | £680,000 | £770,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £381,000 | £337,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £275,000 | £259,950 | £390,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2026 | 5 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £850,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 10 WD23 2DF | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 1 WD23 2DF | Terraced | £680,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 5 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £770,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 11 WD23 2DF | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2016 | 3 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 5 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 4 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £337,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | 8 WD23 2DF | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 6 WD23 2DF | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 11 WD23 2DF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 1 WD23 2DF | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | 12 WD23 2DF | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 2 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £259,950 | |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 8 WD23 2DF | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 May 2003 | 14 WD23 2DF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 13 WD23 2DF | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 13 WD23 2DF | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 14 WD23 2DF | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 6 WD23 2DF | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 1 WD23 2DF | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1997 | 6 WD23 2DF | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (37% of about 780 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)
- Land and garages between 139 and 149 Queens Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Walnut Green Garages, Land At No's 7, 8, 9 And 10 Walnut Green And Land At The Rear Of No's 301, 303 And 313, Park Avenue, Walnut Green, WD23 2DX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 71 - 73 Broadway, adjacent to Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Vacant land Bushey Hall Golf Club car park, WD23 2EP: up to 31 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 61-63 Bushey Hall Road and Abbeyfield Society Walker Lodge, Ashlyn Close: up to 25 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 57 Bushey Grove Road, Bushey, WD23 2JW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Skate Park at Lower Derby Road, plus car wash, auto repair and retail, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at Lower Derby Road: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 56 m and 58 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 2DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Watford Junction 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bushey 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Way South North Bushey | 300 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambert Court Car Park | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Suthergrey House Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Better Care Clinic | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Urgent Care Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Watford Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nathwani's News Food & Wine Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fisher's Field 3.3 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Bushey Children's Playground 1,820 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radlett Road Playing Fields 5.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Timberlake Allotments 1.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Rose Garden, Bushey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Wall Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher's Field | Wood | 200 m south-east |
| Scotts Wood | Wood | 370 m east |
| Icedale Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Watford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 16 |
9 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Church of England/Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Queens' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chater Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lanchester Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step By Step Nursery WD23 2DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Moonstone Cafe Bushey WD23 2DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Raj Garden WD23 2DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Parents Paradise Ltd WD23 2NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| TeamSport Indoor Karting WD23 2NZ | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| The Village Supermarket WD24 4GY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Feb 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Link Road (12); On or near Park Close (4); On or near Golf Close (2); On or near The Copse (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- WD23 2DF: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Park Close · The Copse · Link Road · Flora Road · Cedar Crescent · Fishers Close · Radlett Road · Woolmerdine Court · Link Road · Brocklesbury Close · William Street
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.