Millbrook Road Bushey, Hertsmere
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (WD23), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17211653.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £362,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 19, D: 5, E: 1).
- 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 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 North, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Munden Drive Open Space (16 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) 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 62 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Suthergrey House Medical Centre, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £362,500 | £320,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,500 | £180,500 | £180,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £241,000 | £237,000 | £245,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2008 | 3 | £197,500 | £194,000 | £234,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2023 | 1 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 23 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2022 | 21 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 6 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £499,950 | |
| 16 Jul 2020 | 35 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2019 | 17 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £282,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 37 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 17 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 37 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2013 | 14 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2012 | 33 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £180,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 6 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 3 May 2011 | 26 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 23 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 43 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 31 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £194,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 18 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 13 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 26 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 6 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £206,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 37 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2004 | 18 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2004 | 43 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2004 | 33 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £153,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 23 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 22 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2003 | 15 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £138,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2001 | 26 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 37 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 43 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 6 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 12 WD23 2BU | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | 31 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 23 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 26 WD23 2BU | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1997 | 39 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 1995 | 21 WD23 2BU | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (23); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (1).
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 (26% of about 890 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)
- 220 & 222, Park Avenue, Bushey, WD23 2BD: up to 16 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 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 (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Willow Tree Cottage, Hartspring Lane, Watford, WD25 8AD: up to 1 home, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 2BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WD23 2BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| WD23 2BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 62 m and 70 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 2BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD23 2BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD23 2BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Watford North 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Watford Junction 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highwood Avenue North Bushey | 180 m |
| Car parks | Meteor Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Suthergrey House Medical Centre | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tee Kay Enterprises | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | Better Care Clinic | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Langley House Community Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Watford Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sully's Supermarket Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,190 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Munden Drive Open Space 16 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Timberlake Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm, a scheduled monument, 660 m (0.4 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wall Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The Rose Garden, Bushey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwoods | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Berrygrove | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Watford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Chantry Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
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) | 12.2 | 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 | 38 | 40 |
2 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queens' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (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) |
| Parkgate Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Central Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dina's WD25 8FA | Mobile caterer | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Sullys Supermarket WD23 2AN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Highwood Post Office WD23 2AN | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Great Bushey Fish And Chip Shop WD23 2AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Bushey Pizzeria WD23 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Royal British Legion WD23 2AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Ar & VS Food And Wine WD23 2AS | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Mill Lane Cafe WD23 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Wickes Building Supplies Ltd WD25 8HL | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| North Bushey Preschool WD23 2AW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Top Notch Catering Ltd WD25 8HU | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Highwood Primary School WD23 2AW | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Otterspool Snacks | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highwood Avenue (16); On or near Friars Way (8); On or near Bushey Mill Lane (7); On or near Marion Close (5); On or near Robin Hood Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 2BU: 38 addresses
- WD23 2BT: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- WD23 2BX: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Robin Hood Drive · Marion Close · Forest Walk · Friars Way · Highwood Avenue · Merchant Way · Pine Grove · The Leas · Otterspool Way · Pinfold Road · Heather Rise · North Western Avenue Otterspool Way
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.