Postcode WD1 4JL (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 4JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 4JL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 4JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD1 4JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 4JL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to WD1 4JL is Long Croft which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Croft and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.23 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 916 m away.

The closest primary school to WD1 4JL (for ages 11 and under) is Bromet Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD1 4JL is Bushey Cricket Club and is 613 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 17, 2020.

Policing for WD1 4JL 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 4JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 4JL, and the approximate distance away.

Long Croft 87 m
Ransom Close 167 m
Thorpe Crescent 169 m
Brookmill Close 179 m
The Willows 187 m
Colne Avenue 220 m
Brookside Road 237 m
Silk Mill Road 239 m
Woodwaye 244 m
Crossmead 251 m
Waterman Close 251 m
Blackwell Drive 254 m
Riverside Road 330 m
The Coppice 331 m
Deacons Hill 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 4JL

Introduction January 1980
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 4JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
635 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
911 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
924 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.06 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.08 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.35 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.4 km
Colnbrook School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.44 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.48 km
Warren Dell Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.51 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.55 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.61 km
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.61 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.63 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.72 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.83 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.89 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Oxhey Wood Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 4JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxhey Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
69 m
Villcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 11, 2020
76 m
Dinky Cherubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
156 m
Eastbury Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 5, 2021
181 m
Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
181 m
Krispy Kreme Watford Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
547 m
Oxhey Hall Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
595 m
Bushey Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 17, 2020
613 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
614 m
Chartwells @ Bromet Primary School Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
635 m
HKS Colne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
690 m
JayD Eats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
737 m
Tasty Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
746 m
Premier Food And Wine Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
858 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
870 m
Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
911 m
HCL @ Field Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
924 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
930 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
930 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
930 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 4JL - Data from Apr 2022

Long Croft Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Silk Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Thorpe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Thorpe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Deacons Hill Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 916 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 918 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 996 m
London Luton Airport Air 26.53 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 4JL - Data from Dec 2021

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 356 m
The Dell Valley 910 m
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Little Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64175000
Longitude -0.39727100
OS Easting 511001
OS Northing 0194877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10758
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Oxhey
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 012B
Output Area / Small Area 7D1