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==Locality== Radlett lies in the valley of [[Tykes Water]], a stream that runs north from [[Aldenham Reservoir]] to the [[River Colne, Hertfordshire|River Colne]]. Now entirely surrounded by the [[Metropolitan Green Belt]], it is subject to significant 'infill' development and there is pressure to relax the Green Belt restrictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/25/loosening-the-green-belt-will-not-end-uks-housing-woes|title=Loosening the green belt will not end UK's housing woes | Letters|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=25 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/green-belt-tackle-housing-crisis/51700/|title = Redefining the green belt to tackle the UK's housing crisis|date = 4 September 2018}}</ref> Radlett is located 14 miles (22.5 km) north west of the centre of London. It is one of the wealthiest places in Britain<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a1455366-7167-11e9-bf5c-6eeb837566c5 |title=Where Britain's wealthiest live |work=Financial Times|date=10 May 2019}}</ref> and the second most expensive town to buy a house outside London.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/articles/dream-properties/these-are-the-most-expensive-places-to-buy-in-the-uk/|title= These are the most expensive places to buy in the UK |work=Rightmove |date=14 June 2019}}</ref> The town contains many substantial detached houses with large gardens. In the older centre there are also a few streets with [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] [[Semi-detached|semi detached]] and [[terrace (architecture)|terraced]] houses. [[Watling Street]], which is the main road through Radlett, has a wide variety of local shops and restaurants, as well as some national chain stores, a [[Post Office Ltd|Post Office]] inside the local Budgens supermarket, and the Radlett Centre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radlettcentre.co.uk/ |title=Radlett Centre |publisher=Radlett Centre |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=22 March 2014}}</ref> with a 300-seat auditorium for various performances. Attached to the Radlett Centre is the local Public Library. There are two public houses in Radlett: "The Red Lion" and βNo.58β.
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