The Close is in Bushey and in Hertsmere district. WD23 3NG is located in the Bushey St James electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Bushey, WD23 3NG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD23 3NF, WD23 3ND, WD23 3JR, WD23 3JU, WD23 3NQ, WD23 3NE, WD23 3LS, WD23 3LF, WD23 3LZ.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 3NG

Average Price
£688,214
Semi-Detached
£691,536
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£638,369
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£688,214
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£649,9502023-05-23 £630,689
9 The Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-09-06 £529,679
12A The Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£392,5002012-03-09 £699,074
5 The Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£442,5002011-03-04 £830,620
1 The Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002010-04-15 £719,885

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre
Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL 		4out of 4 2,677 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bournehall Primary School
Bournehall Avenue , WD23 3AX 		4out of 4 279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Little Reddings Primary School
Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR 		3out of 4 465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU 		3out of 4 770 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashfield Junior School
School Lane , WD23 1SR 		3out of 4 1,004 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School
Grange Road , WD23 2QL 		3out of 4 1,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange Academy
London Road , WD23 3AA 		- not rated 573 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bushey Meads School
Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queens' School
Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Lady's Close , WD18 0AE 		4out of 4 2,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Watford UTC
18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT 		3out of 4 3,252 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Herts College
Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ 		- not rated 3,785 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Falconer School
Falconer Road , WD23 3AT 		3out of 4 463 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
High Street , WD23 3DA 		- not rated 684 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Wood School
Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN 		3out of 4 885 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's School
Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT 		- not rated 1,053 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Longwood School
Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG 		- not rated 1,332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Check144-146 High Street, Bushey298 yd
Bar Pizzeria150 High Street, Bushey306 yd
Durans Bistro124 High Street, Bushey345 yd
Bella Rosa98-100 High Street, Bushey372 yd
Par 3 Cafe And LoungeBushey Golf And Country Club, High Street396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Stag Public HouseThe King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road209 yd
The Swan Public House25 Park Road, Bushey316 yd
Red Lion50 High Street, Bushey472 yd
Bushey Bowling ClubKing George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue512 yd
Bushey Conservative Club7 High Street, Bushey606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reem Fish & Grill148 High Street, Bushey303 yd
Sakura23 Harcourt Road, Bushey424 yd
Blue Ocean Fish N Chips31 Harcourt Road, Bushey447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco19 Harcourt Road, Bushey409 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moatfield
THE MOATFIELD THE MOATFIELD BOURNEHALL LANE 		grass pitches295 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed)
HIGH STREET 		golf, health and fitness suite408 yd
Little Reddings Primary School
HARCOURT ROAD 		grass pitches415 yd
King George Recreation Ground
KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE 		tennis courts683 yd
The Bushey Arena
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts686 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed)
London Road 		grass pitches694 yd
Bushey Meads School
COLDHARBOUR LANE 		grass pitches935 yd
St Margarets Sports Centre
MERRY HILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,036 yd
St Margarets School
MERRY HILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,036 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed350 Mbit/s
Average download speed309.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 306 crimes were reported near The Close . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WD23 3NG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Bushey, WD23 3NG

Employment

WD23 3NG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired52
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities31
Education27
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male160

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health223
Good health91
Fair health32
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 124
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian21
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other8
White287
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years25
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland4
France3
Italy1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion100
Christian169
Hindu4
Jewish41
Muslim17
Other religion4
Not answered13
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