Postcode WD1 4RS (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 4RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 4RS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 4RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD1 4RS 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 4RS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD1 4RS is The Pastures which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookdene Avenue and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.47 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WD1 4RS (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 4RS is Bushey Cricket Club and is 624 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spiceland Kebabish and is 933 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Pastures 50 m
Thorpe Crescent 148 m
Brookdene Avenue 160 m
Meadowbank 182 m
Ransom Close 224 m
Woodwaye 232 m
The Willows 262 m
Brookside Road 303 m
Brookmill Close 316 m
Raglan Gardens 320 m
The Oaks 345 m
Broadfield Lane 402 m
Silk Mill Road 411 m
Oaklands Avenue 444 m
Eastbury Road 569 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 4RS

Introduction February 1990
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 4RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
670 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.13 km
Colnbrook School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.16 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.19 km
Warren Dell Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.23 km
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.33 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.33 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.36 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.48 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.59 km
Oxhey Wood Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.65 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.68 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.71 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.79 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.81 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.81 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.86 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.87 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.88 km
Merchant Taylors' School 1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastbury Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 5, 2021
177 m
Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
177 m
Villcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 11, 2020
276 m
Oxhey Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
321 m
Dinky Cherubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
391 m
Oxhey Hall Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
430 m
Bushey Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 17, 2020
624 m
Chartwells @ Bromet Primary School Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
670 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
686 m
Krispy Kreme Watford Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
831 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
840 m
Spiceland Kebabish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
933 m
Vincenzo's Pizza @ Load Of Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2018
954 m
HKS Colne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
959 m
Tasty Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
959 m
JayD Eats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
The Yummy Van Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.07 km
Table Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.08 km
Rich Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.09 km
Premier Food And Wine Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brookdene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Brookdene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Thorpe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Thorpe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Long Croft Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.47 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.51 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Dell Valley 1.09 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Little Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Old Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63920000
Longitude -0.39691300
OS Easting 511032
OS Northing 0194594
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 4A1