Postcode WD1 2LL (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 2LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 2LL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 1985 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 2LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD1 2LL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2LL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD1 2LL is Lord Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to WD1 2LL (for ages 11 and under) is Central Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD1 2LL is Watford Social Club and is 62 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish And Chips and is 62 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.

Policing for WD1 2LL 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 2LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 2LL, and the approximate distance away.

Lord Street 32 m
Loates Lane 51 m
Queen's Road 65 m
Beechen Grove 79 m
Earl Street 82 m
Grosvenor Road 113 m
Duke Street 142 m
Stanley Road 150 m
Derby Road 187 m
Gladstone Road 204 m
Queen's Place 205 m
Sutton Road 207 m
Prince Street 220 m
Cross Street 234 m
Shaftesbury Road 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 2LL

Introduction October 1985
Termination July 2000
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 2LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
178 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
290 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 645 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
672 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
743 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
823 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
942 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.11 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.16 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.18 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.43 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.46 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.47 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.58 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.63 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.66 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.7 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.74 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 2LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cocoa And Crumbs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
32 m
Bulgarian Rose Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2020
62 m
Cafe Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2019
62 m
Galactic Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2019
62 m
Joe's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
62 m
Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
62 m
Watford Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
62 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
82 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
82 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
82 m
New Hope Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
82 m
PRL Polish Deli Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
82 m
Queens Road Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
82 m
Boys And Girls Nursery Watford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
105 m
Auntie Anne's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
119 m
Costa Coffee Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
119 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
119 m
The Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 19, 2018
119 m
BloomsYard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2020
147 m
Ed's Easy Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
147 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 2LL - Data from Apr 2022

Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 137 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 265 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 499 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 778 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 787 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 2LL - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 573 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
The Dell Valley 1.25 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65701200
Longitude -0.39350900
OS Easting 511224
OS Northing 0196580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13736
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Central
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1