Cooks Mead, Bushey
House prices, sold prices and local information for WD23 4FE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Cooks Mead, Bushey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £338,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cooks Mead range from £220,000 to £410,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cooks Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cooks Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £338,950 | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £348,000 | 27 Sep 2019 |
Sold prices on Cooks Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 29 Sep 2021 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 16 Sep 2021 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 30 Jun 2021 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 25 May 2021 | £377,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 21 Aug 2020 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 27 Sep 2019 | £348,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 26 Jan 2018 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 15 Sep 2017 | £367,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Cooks Mead WD23 4FE | 22 Feb 2016 | £222,100 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 52, Cooks Mead | £222,100 (Feb 2016) → £410,000 (Sep 2021) | +85% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Cooks Mead
Crime
99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cooks Mead in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Cooks Mead is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Middle River Colne Flood alert area
- River Colne at Watford Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Cooks Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Reddings Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Meadow Wood School 36 pupils | Community special school | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bournehall Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bushey Meads School 1,200 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ashfield Junior School 219 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Falconer School 54 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Grange Academy 928 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery 166 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bushey station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Bushey station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Watford High Street station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Little Reddings School (opp, Reddings Avenue) 3 min walk
- Little Reddings School (nr, Reddings Avenue) 3 min walk
- Chiltern Close (opp, Chiltern Avenue) 3 min walk
- Chiltern Close (nr, Chiltern Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Attenborough Surgery
Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.8 mi - Manor View Practice
Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.8 mi - Little Bushey Surgery
California Lane, Bushey Heath, Bushey · 1.0 mi - South Oxhey Surgery
Oxhey Drive, Watford · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Bushey Harcourt Rd Express · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Bushey · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford · 1.0 mi
- Budgens Budgens Bushey · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Triangle Healthcare (uk) Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Bushey Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Abell Chemist · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Bushey Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 19.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 657 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,694 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Hertsmere with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Cooks Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.6% | 77.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.6% | 41.8% |
| No religion | 30% | 24.2% |
| Jewish | 11.7% | 17% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Hindu | 4% | 5% |
| Muslim | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83% | 77.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 17% | 22.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.6% | 39.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.1% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.2% | 53.5% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 31.9% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Hertsmere | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 31.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 11.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hertsmere.
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