Haydon Dell Bushey, Hertsmere
9 addresses across 1 postcode (WD23), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17225005.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £1,035,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 G; 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 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Attenborough's Fields, is about 50 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 80 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Manor View Practice, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £1,035,000 | £1,035,000 | £1,035,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,035,000 | £1,035,000 | £1,035,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £806,000 | £765,000 | £847,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £760,000 | £760,000 | £760,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £671,000 | £671,000 | £671,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | £495,000 | £250,000 | £585,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | 5 WD23 1DD | Detached | £1,035,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 7 WD23 1DD | Detached | £1,035,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2013 | 1 WD23 1DD | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 5 WD23 1DD | Detached | £847,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | 6 WD23 1DD | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 2 WD23 1DD | Detached | £760,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 1 WD23 1DD | Detached | £671,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 5 WD23 1DD | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 3 WD23 1DD | Detached | £585,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 7 WD23 1DD | Detached | £495,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 1 WD23 1DD | Detached | £450,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2001 | 8 WD23 1DD | Detached | £452,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2001 | 4 WD23 1DD | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 2 WD23 1DD | Detached | £560,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2001 | 6 WD23 1DD | Detached | £499,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 196 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 G (27% of about 740 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)
- 16 And Land Rear Of 14 To 18A Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Kemp Place Car Park, Bushey, WD23 1DW, Withdrawn (210 m)
- Bushey Fire Station, Rudolph Road, Bushey , WD17 2AG, Prermissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former Bushey Golf and Country Club WD23 1TT: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 85 Chalk Hill/ Haydon Road, adjacent to Bushey boundary, pending decision (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 41 Aldenham Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the rear of Ye Corner, Chalk Hill, near Bushey Arches, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Pinner Road, Car Wash & Bushey Station Car Park & sub station (TFL), not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 80 m and 84 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bushey 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Carpenders Park 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Grange Academy Bushey | 230 m |
| Car parks | Bushey Station Car Park (TfL) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor View Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushey Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushey Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Urgent Care Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bushey Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Attenborough's Fields 27 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxhey Green Playground 940 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxhey Green 9,990 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-east. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| The Rose Garden, Bushey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Lululand | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Grims Dyke | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haydon Hill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 110 m west |
| Rectory Pond | Lake or reservoir | 230 m east |
| Bushey Pond | Lake or reservoir | 240 m north-east |
| Home Spring | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 370 m north-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| The Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | 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 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournehall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Ashfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Reddings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bromet Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bushey Meads School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Queens' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Meryl School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'artista Catering WD23 1DW | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Meedivko WD23 1BB | Other catering premises | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Bushey Conservative Club WD23 1BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Rhumba WD23 1DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Zaza WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Villa Bianca Ristorante Pizzeria WD23 3HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Smash And Wings WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Vincenzos Pizza WD23 3HL | Other catering premises | 300 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Cucina At The Grange Academy WD23 3AA | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Village Cafe WD23 3HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Kick WD23 3EL | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Barracuda WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Oakmoor Lodge WD23 2NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| La Casa Italian Cuisine WD23 3HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Village News WD23 3HD | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rectory Lane (11); On or near The Clover Field (6); On or near Kemp Place (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Rhumba (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WD23 1DW) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WD23 1DD: 9 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Clover Field · Monro Close · Egerton Close · Kemp Place · Montague Hall Place · The Studios · High Street · Cow Lane · Elm Avenue
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.