Buying a home in WD23, Bushey. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£594kmost £517k–£691k
Houses per m²£6,219flats £5,254
Sold last year2071,438 in five years
Prices in Hertsmere+1.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WD23 sold for £594,117 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £517,338 and £691,105, for about 93 m² of space.

207 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £219k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WD23 2 (£5,994) and the most in WD23 1 (£6,454).

Across Hertsmere, prices are up 1.3% on a year ago and up 2.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,941 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,709 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £119,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in WD23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£321,869£299k–£398k51 m²13
2£449,595£415k–£513k69 m²236
3£594,117£517k–£691k93 m²462
4£735,000£632k–£883k123 m²161
5+£991,420£838k–£1.26m169 m²172

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£322k£450k£594k£735k£991k
Detached—£611k£759k£903k£1.08m
Semi-detached—£506k£609k£700k£772k
Terraced£322k£432k£522k£616k£660k
Flats£219k£324k£391k£670k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WD23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WD23 1£6,454£5,183
WD23 2£5,994£5,459
WD23 3£6,209£4,920
WD23 4£6,244£4,826

Schools near WD23

Best state primary within 2 kmBushey Heath Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWatford Grammar School for Boys84.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WD23

Is WD23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Hertsmere are up 1.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (84.4% against 43.8%); 207 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WD23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WD23 sold for £594,117 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £517,338 and £691,105.

How many homes sell in WD23 each year?

207 homes sold in the last year and 1,438 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WD23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bushey Heath Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WD23?

For a 3-bedroom house, WD19 (£528k, 3 km), WD18 (£467k, 4 km), WD24 (£512k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.