The postcode WD1 8SE is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 8SE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WD1 8SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8SE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD1 8SE is Greenhill Crescent which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jewson and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.06 km away at Croxley Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.5 km away.
The closest primary school to WD1 8SE (for ages 11 and under) is Ascot Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good
Policing for WD1 8SE 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 8SE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD1 8SE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD1 8SE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 8SE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 354 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 475 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 543 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 569 m |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 941 m |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.18 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.3 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.49 km | |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Harvey Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.57 km |
| Yorke Mead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.84 km |
| Little Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Rickmansworth School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.16 km | |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Eastbury Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 8SE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 116 m | |
| Salvatore Iannotta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2017 | 116 m | |
| Tony And Maria's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 19, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Diamond Burger | Awaiting Inspection | 194 m | |
| Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Choice Menu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 311 m | |
| Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 354 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West | Awaiting Inspection | 354 m | |
| Boys & Girls Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Watford Observer Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Storm Technologies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 429 m | |
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 475 m | |
| Morrison's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 513 m | |
| Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 536 m | |
| Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 536 m | |
| Holywell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 543 m | |
| Best Before Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 547 m | |
| Dream Earth | Awaiting Inspection | 547 m | |
| Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 547 m | |
| HCL @ Clement Danes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 21, 2019 | 547 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 8SE - Data from Apr 2022
| Jewson | 120 m | |
| Faraday Close | 121 m | |
| Watford Enterprise Centre | 193 m | |
| Faraday Close | 194 m | |
| Chiltern Pines Estate | 215 m | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 1.06 km | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 1.06 km | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 1.11 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.3 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 8SE - Data from Dec 2021
| Hampermill Lake | 1.06 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.1 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Tolpits Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Tolpits Lake | 1.67 km | |
| Castles Lake | 1.77 km | |
| Thurlows Lake | 1.89 km | |
| Croxleyhall Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 1.97 km | |
| Kingfisher Pool | 2.02 km | |
| Stanleys Pool | 2.03 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.04 km | |
| Green Knoll | 2.14 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64550000 |
| Longitude | -0.42591600 |
| OS Easting | 509010 |
| OS Northing | 0195251 |
| 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: 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 | E33024448 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |