The postcode WD17 1BQ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2009 and is an active postcode. WD17 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 1BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WD17 1BQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to WD17 1BQ is Albert Road North which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove North and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 391 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.
The local pub for residents of WD17 1BQ is Watford Ex Service & Social Club and is 1 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on February 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda Cuisine and is 149 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 1BQ 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 WD17 1BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 1BQ
| Introduction | December 2009 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 WD17 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 379 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 404 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 549 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 824 m |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 846 m |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 979 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 987 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.12 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.2 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.25 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.62 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.72 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Ex Service & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 1 m | |
| Italian Wood Fred Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 149 m | |
| Panda Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Prime Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2022 | 149 m | |
| Rabbanis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2020 | 149 m | |
| The LP Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 149 m | |
| Creams Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 172 m | |
| 143 Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 187 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 187 m | |
| Laser Planet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 187 m | |
| Marcels | Awaiting Inspection | 187 m | |
| Pryzm | Awaiting Inspection | 187 m | |
| Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 187 m | |
| The Pond Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 187 m | |
| Tops Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 27, 2020 | 187 m | |
| Tops Royal Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2021 | 187 m | |
| The Cafe In The Library | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2017 | 198 m | |
| Kings Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 247 m | |
| Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2021 | 249 m | |
| The Horns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2021 | 249 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Beechen Grove North | 91 m | |
| Beechen Grove North | 95 m | |
| Town Hall | 154 m | |
| Town Hall | 203 m | |
| Town Hall | 220 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.21 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.23 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.31 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 391 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 392 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.4 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 235 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.83 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.2 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2.56 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.82 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 1BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.4 Mbps | 120.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.2 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.5 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 0 |
Energy usage data for WD17 1BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66109800 |
| Longitude | -0.40058500 |
| OS Easting | 510723 |
| OS Northing | 0197023 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
| County Electorial Division | Central Watford & Oxhey ED |
| Electoral Ward | Central |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027609 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |