Postcode WD1 1HZ (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 1HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 1HZ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 1HZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD1 1HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WD1 1HZ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to WD1 1HZ is Reeds Crescent which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hallam Close and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 277 m away.

The closest primary school to WD1 1HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD1 1HZ is O'Neills and is 269 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fusion Hut and is 131 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 10, 2021.

Policing for WD1 1HZ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD1 1HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 1HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Reeds Crescent 113 m
Hallam Close 115 m
Exeter Close 153 m
Clive Way 174 m
Norbury Avenue 200 m
Keele Close 218 m
Anglian Close 226 m
Aston Close 281 m
Woodford Road 314 m
Imperial Park 318 m
Colonial Way 323 m
Penn Road 387 m
Radlett Road 442 m
Brocklesbury Close 475 m
Clarendon Road 593 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 1HZ

Introduction June 1996
Termination July 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 1HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
337 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
700 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 821 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
994 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.04 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.08 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.14 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.21 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.28 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.37 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.39 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.49 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.53 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.53 km
Beechfield School 1.6 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.62 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.68 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.7 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.81 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 1HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
0 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
131 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
131 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
142 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
175 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
243 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
243 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
243 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
243 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
243 m
O'Neills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
269 m
The Cooperative Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
269 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
300 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
302 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
315 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
315 m
Impact Food Group @ The WatfordUTC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
337 m
Dee Dee's Family Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
339 m
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
342 m
Holiday Inn Express London, Watford Junction Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 10, 2021
344 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 1HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Clive Way Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 277 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 280 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 1HZ - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 841 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Dell Valley 2.07 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.51 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66471300
Longitude -0.39316400
OS Easting 511229
OS Northing 0197437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Meriden Tudor ED
Electoral Ward Tudor
Local Authority District Watford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1