Although the number of dwellings has increased significantly over time, to almost 1,000 currently (with a growing number of high-spec apartments), Hadley Wood remains characterised by green and open spaces, with Green Belt farmland and mature woodlands surrounding the built-up area.
ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dwˈɛlɪŋz hɐz ɪŋkɹˈiːst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm, tʊ ˈɔːlmoʊst wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈɜːɹəntli wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hˈaɪspˈɛk ɐpˈɑːɹtmənts, hˈædli wˈʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɡɹˈiːn ænd ˈoʊpən spˈeɪsᵻz, wɪð ɡɹˈiːn bˈɛlt fˈɑːɹmlənd ænd mətʃˈʊɹ wˈʊdləndz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə bˈɪltˌʌp ˈɛɹiə.