The postcode WD1 8GH is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 8GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD1 8GH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8GH as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to WD1 8GH is Scammell Way which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Explorer Drive and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.66 km away.
The closest primary school to WD1 8GH (for ages 11 and under) is Laurance Haines School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from The Viking and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 10, 2020.
Policing for WD1 8GH is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD1 8GH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD1 8GH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD1 8GH
Introduction | June 1996 |
Termination | July 2000 |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 8GH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 407 m |
Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 413 m |
Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 436 m |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 521 m |
Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 752 m |
Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 912 m |
Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1 km |
Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.12 km |
Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.32 km | |
Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.45 km |
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.48 km |
Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.5 km | |
Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.56 km |
West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.63 km |
Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.8 km |
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.82 km |
Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.83 km |
Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.84 km |
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.99 km |
Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 8GH - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Holywell Post Office & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 228 m | |
McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 228 m | |
The Viking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2020 | 228 m | |
Small World Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 261 m | |
HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 298 m | |
The Yummy Van Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 307 m | |
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 332 m | |
Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 407 m | |
Holywell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 413 m | |
Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 419 m | |
Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 419 m | |
Smit News Agent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 432 m | |
IFG @ Westfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 436 m | |
The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 444 m | |
Sugar And Spice Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 483 m | |
Vimco Superstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2019 | 505 m | |
HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 521 m | |
Med Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2019 | 540 m | |
Pizza And Kebab Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 540 m | |
Woodburner Curry And Pizza Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2020 | 540 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 8GH - Data from Apr 2022
Explorer Drive | 123 m | |
Vicarage Road | 191 m | |
Charlock Way | 256 m | |
Healey Road | 281 m | |
Euston Avenue | 300 m | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.31 km | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.31 km | |
Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
Bushey Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
Bushey Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
London Luton Airport | 26.14 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 53.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 8GH - Data from Dec 2021
Hampermill Lake | 1.19 km | |
Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.29 km | |
Carpdell Lake | 1.34 km | |
Hampermill Wood | 1.5 km | |
Big Wood | 1.65 km | |
Watford Pond | 1.66 km | |
Hampermill Spring | 1.82 km | |
The Dell | Valley | 1.83 km |
Round Spring | 1.83 km | |
The Roughs | 2.12 km | |
Long Valley Wood | 2.13 km | |
Old Furze Field | 2.13 km | |
Warren Dell | 2.27 km | |
Sherwoods Wood | 2.28 km | |
Little Furze Field | 2.3 km |
Country | England |
County | Hertfordshire |
Latitude | 51.64604700 |
Longitude | -0.41309100 |
OS Easting | 509896 |
OS Northing | 0195331 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Hertfordshire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
County Electorial Division | West Watford ED |
Electoral Ward | Holywell |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
Travel To Work Area | Luton |
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 |
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 | E33027618 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 011 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 011B |
Output Area / Small Area | 2D1 |