Postcode WD1 8ZD (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 8ZD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 8ZD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 8ZD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD1 8ZD 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 8ZD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD1 8ZD is Dwight Road which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caxton Court and is 153 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 946 m away at Croxley Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to WD1 8ZD (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 8ZD 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 8ZD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 8ZD, and the approximate distance away.

Dwight Road 172 m
Caxton Way 210 m
Tolpits Lane 311 m
A4145 311 m
Greenhill Crescent 396 m
Hatters Lane 462 m
A404 3.03 km
A412 7.4 km
A411 7.98 km
A5183 14.75 km
M25 20.02 km
A46 111.26 km
M4 119.33 km
M1 121.06 km
A41 124.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 8ZD

Introduction June 1997
Termination July 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 8ZD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
782 m
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
814 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
891 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
977 m
Merchant Taylors' School 1.06 km
Merchant Taylors' Prep School 1.07 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.17 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.2 km
Harvey Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
1.34 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.62 km
Yorke Mead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.74 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.76 km
Rickmansworth School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.8 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.93 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2 km
Eastbury Farm Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.08 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.24 km
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.45 km
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.46 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 8ZD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Observer Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
62 m
Best Before Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
213 m
Dream Earth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
213 m
Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
213 m
HCL @ Clement Danes School School/college/university 4
Good
November 21, 2019
213 m
Diamond Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
237 m
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
303 m
My Beauty And Care Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
385 m
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
389 m
Choice Menu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
396 m
Tony And Maria's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
415 m
Unit 6 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
490 m
Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 26, 2019
541 m
Salvatore Iannotta Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2017
541 m
Boys & Girls Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
650 m
Coffee Coco Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
692 m
Warren Packers Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 14, 2019
693 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
743 m
Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
782 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
782 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 8ZD - Data from Apr 2022

Caxton Court Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Magnet Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Croxley Park Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Jewson Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Watford Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 946 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 947 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 975 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Rickmansworth Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.67 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 8ZD - Data from Dec 2021

Hampermill Lake Inland Water 897 m
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Tolpits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Tolpits Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Castles Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Thurlows Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Croxleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stanleys Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Kingfisher Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Green Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Longwater Inland Water 1.83 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64244900
Longitude -0.42972100
OS Easting 508754
OS Northing 0194906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Commuters with 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 E33024445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3