WD17 GP catchment: which practices serve the WD17 postcode district
23,383 people living in the WD17 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 8 practices. The practice with the most is The Elms Surgery in Watford, with 4,791 (20%). The 3 largest together hold 60% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WD17 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Watford.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms Surgery | Watford | 4,791 | 20% | 83% | Requires improvement |
| Suthergrey House Medical Centre | Watford | 4,787 | 20% | 68% | Good |
| Bridgewater Surgeries | Watford | 4,460 | 19% | 91% | Good |
| Upton Road Surgery | Watford | 4,127 | 18% | 71% | Good |
| Manor View Practice | Bushey | 2,396 | 10% | 79% | Good |
| Attenborough Surgery | Bushey | 975 | 4% | 82% | Good |
| Garston Medical Centre | Watford | 518 | 2% | 78% | Good |
| Sheepcot Medical Centre | Watford | 485 | 2% | 75% | – |
Across the 8 practices serving WD17 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Suthergrey House Medical Centre to 91% at Bridgewater Surgeries, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Elms Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (86%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WD17?
The Elms Surgery, Suthergrey House Medical Centre, Bridgewater Surgeries, Upton Road Surgery and Manor View Practice have the most registered patients living in WD17.
How many people in WD17 are registered with a GP?
23,383, 95% of them at 8 practices.
Which GP near WD17 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Bridgewater Surgeries: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.