The Studios Bushey, Hertsmere
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (WD23), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17217687.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 4, F: 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 E; Band D in Hertsmere costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bushey, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bushey Manor Field, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Manor View Practice, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 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 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £453,000 | £446,000 | £460,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £449,999 | £449,999 | £449,999 |
| 2010 | 2 | £278,725 | £263,950 | £293,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 5 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2018 | 6 WD23 3GZ | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 6 WD23 3GZ | Semi-detached | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 2 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £446,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | 3 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £449,999 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 5 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £263,950 | |
| 22 Apr 2010 | 6 WD23 3GZ | Semi-detached | £293,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2005 | 8 WD23 3GZ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 2 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | 6 WD23 3GZ | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 4 WD23 3GZ | Terraced | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (1).
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 E (41% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE OLD BARN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bushey Fire Station, Rudolph Road, Bushey , WD17 2AG, Prermissioned (160 m)
- 16 And Land Rear Of 14 To 18A Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Kemp Place Car Park, Bushey, WD23 1DW, Withdrawn (260 m)
- Former Bushey Golf and Country Club WD23 1TT: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 85 Chalk Hill/ Haydon Road, adjacent to Bushey boundary, pending decision (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 41 Aldenham Road: up to 5 homes, 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 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 3 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 3GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WD23 3DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 92 m and 93 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD23 3DP | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| WD23 3GZ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bushey 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion PH Bushey | 60 m |
| Car parks | Bushey Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor View Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushey Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushey Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Urgent Care Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bushey Police Station | 1.1 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 Bushey Manor Field 12 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Attenborough's Fields 27 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 700 m (0.4 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*), 130 m south. 46 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* | 130 m south |
| The Rose Garden, Bushey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lululand | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Grims Dyke | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey Pond | Lake or reservoir | 90 m south |
| Rectory Pond | Lake or reservoir | 180 m south |
| Upper Haydon Hill | Hill | 260 m east |
| Haydon Hill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 390 m south-west |
| Home Spring | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 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 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 150 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 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Bournehall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 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 |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Reddings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bushey Meads School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Queens' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Bromet Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Bianca Ristorante Pizzeria WD23 3HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Bushey Conservative Club WD23 1BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Vincenzos Pizza WD23 3HL | Other catering premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Kick WD23 3EL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Village Cafe WD23 3HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Zaza WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Meedivko WD23 1BB | Other catering premises | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Smash And Wings WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Falconer School WD23 3AT | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Rhumba WD23 1DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Barracuda WD23 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Cucina At The Grange Academy WD23 3AA | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| La Casa Italian Cuisine WD23 3HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Village News WD23 3HD | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| First Place Nursery In Bushey WD23 3AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Falconer Road (29); On or near Rectory Lane (11); On or near Cow Lane (10); On or near Park Mews (10); On or near Glencoe Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Cow Lane · Falconer Road · Monro Close · Glencoe Road · Rudolph Road · The Clover Field · Kemp Place · Park Road · Montague Hall Place · Haydon Dell · High Street · Bournehall Road
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.