Postcode WD17 1PG (Watford)

Map showing WD17 1PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 1PG is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 1PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 1PG 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 1PG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD17 1PG is Orphanage Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watford Junction Railway Station and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.66 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 294 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 1PG (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 1PG is The Wellington Arms and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean World Fish N Chips and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. 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 1PG 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 WD17 1PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 1PG, and the approximate distance away.

Orphanage Road 39 m
Woodford Road 130 m
Keele Close 163 m
Sotheron Road 186 m
Queens Road 189 m
Hallam Close 230 m
Reeds Crescent 233 m
Aston Close 237 m
Trinity Hall Close 249 m
Shady Lane 251 m
St John's Road 261 m
Clarendon Road 279 m
Anglian Close 287 m
Exeter Close 303 m
Estcourt Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 1PG

Introduction October 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 WD17 1PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
365 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
667 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
670 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
859 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
988 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.07 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.15 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.15 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.19 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.34 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.34 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.35 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.43 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.48 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.51 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.54 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.59 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.77 km
Beechfield School 1.85 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 1PG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
85 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
85 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
97 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
97 m
TJX Europe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
178 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
180 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
194 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
202 m
Estcourt Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
220 m
Holiday Inn London - Watford Junction Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
241 m
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
269 m
15 Marketing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
273 m
O'Neills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
301 m
The Cooperative Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
301 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
301 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
301 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
301 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
301 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
301 m
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
314 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 1PG - Data from Apr 2022

Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 294 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 305 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 1PG - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 573 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Dell Valley 1.76 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.59 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 1PG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 29.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 19
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 57,597 kWh - mean 8,228 kWh : median 6,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 60,173 kWh - mean 4,629 kWh : median 4,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 1PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66167800
Longitude -0.39406600
OS Easting 511174
OS Northing 0197098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14182
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33024438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1