Windsor Close Borehamwood, Hertsmere
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (WD6), about 50 m long. USRN 17225064.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Hertsmere costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elstree and Borehamwood, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Aberford Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairbrook Medical Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 218 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,910 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)
- Land At Windsor Close 1-15 Windsor Close And 80-104 Gateshead Road And 1-15 Stannington Path Boreham: up to 43 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Land rear of Catterick Way, Borehamwood, WD6 4QB: up to 21 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 26-30 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4SE: up to 41 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 30 & 32 Caishowe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5JA: up to 3 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- The Meadows, Castleford Close, Borehamwood, WD6 4AL: up to 28 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage Site South, Of 77 Eldon Avenue, Borehamwood: up to 11 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Cowley Hill Stables: up to 16 homes, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD6 5EL | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WD6 5EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WD6 5EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 84 m and 86 m above sea level (84 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD6 5EL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WD6 5EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD6 5EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elstree and Borehamwood 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Radlett 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warenford Way Borehamwood | 60 m |
| Car parks | Brook Road Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairbrook Medical Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Metro Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Borehamwood - Leeming Road Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aberford Park 7.0 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aycliffe Park 5.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Stapleton Gardens Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aldenham House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aldenham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Way Woodland | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Silver Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Allum Lane Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Potters Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Tykes Water Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Moses Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cowley Hill School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 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 |
| Meryfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hertswood Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Yavneh College Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yavneh Primary School Orthodox Jewish | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Monksmead School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summerswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatter Table WD6 5EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Welcome Cafe WD6 5EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| St Michaels Church WD6 5EQ | Other catering premises | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Leeming Food And Wine WD6 4DU | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Bakerfull WD6 4EB | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Smokers N Vapers Ltd WD6 4DU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Cacao Catering And Event WD6 4EB | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Saffron WD6 4DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Green Dragon WD6 4EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Red Pepper Pizza WD6 4EB | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Metro Health Store/Pharmacy WD6 4EB | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Leeming Road Premier WD6 4DU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Co-Op WD6 4EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Smokey Woods WD6 4EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant WD6 4EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Warenford Way (30); On or near Leeming Road (26); On or near Barnsdale Close (21); On or near Welham Close (20); On or near Gateshead Road (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- WD6 5EL: 17 addresses
- WD6 5EQ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- WD6 5EW: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Warenford Way · Stannington Path · Gateshead Road · Fairburn Close · Blyth Close · Clifton Way · Leeming Road · Ranskill Road · Catterick Way · Welham Close · Winthorpe Gardens · Norton Close
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.