Leavesden, Hertfordshire

Leavesden
Leavesden Location within Hertfordshire
Population	5,612 (ward 2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TL102001
District	Three Rivers & Watford
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WATFORD
Postcode district	WD25
Dialling code	01923
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Watford
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°41′48″N 0°23′57″W / 51.6967°N 0.3991°W / 51.6967; -0.3991

Leavesden is a residential and commercial area in the northern part of Watford, England. It lies within the M25 Motorway. On its eastern side it is bounded by the M1 Motorway. Leavesden is split into two councils which are Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council. Leavesden Green is an adjoining residential community which lies partly in Three Rivers and partly in the Borough of Watford.

Leavesden is the location of Leavesden Studios, built on the site of RAF Leavesden a former World War II airfield and wartime aircraft factory, and where one of the James Bond, and all of the Harry Potter, film franchises were produced.