The postcode WD17 1QU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 1QU 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 1QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WD17 1QU is Wellington Road which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 206 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 1QU (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 1QU is The White Lion and is 103 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Upper Crust and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 177.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 1QU
Introduction | October 2000 |
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 1QU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 482 m |
West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 559 m |
Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 620 m |
The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 794 m |
Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 933 m |
Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.02 km |
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.09 km |
Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.16 km |
Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.19 km |
Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.25 km | |
Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.28 km | |
Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.34 km |
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.38 km |
Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.42 km |
Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.53 km |
Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.64 km |
Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.67 km |
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.72 km |
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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The White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 103 m | |
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 125 m | |
Holiday Inn London - Watford Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 147 m | |
Upper Crust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 157 m | |
Square Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 178 m | |
Who's Next | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2020 | 178 m | |
Watford Ex Service & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 202 m | |
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 209 m | |
O'Neills | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 216 m | |
The Cooperative Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 216 m | |
Express Food Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2017 | 220 m | |
Funky Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2020 | 220 m | |
Groszek | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 17, 2019 | 220 m | |
Junction Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 4, 2021 | 220 m | |
Mithunn Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 220 m | |
Holiday Inn Express London, Watford Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 222 m | |
TJX Europe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 223 m | |
Lemongrass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 235 m | |
AMT Coffee Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 243 m | |
Giardino 14 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 243 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
West Street | 68 m | |
West Street | 101 m | |
Watford Junction Railway Station | 204 m | |
Watford Junction Railway Station | 208 m | |
Watford Junction Railway Station | 210 m | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.36 km | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.38 km | |
Watford Underground Station | 1.46 km | |
Watford Junction Rail Station | 206 m | |
Watford Junction Rail Station | 207 m | |
Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
London Luton Airport | 24.21 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 52.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
Watford Pond | 434 m | |
Scotts Wood | 1.5 km | |
Icedale Wood | 1.54 km | |
Rough Wood | 1.94 km | |
Carpdell Lake | 1.98 km | |
The Dell | Valley | 2 km |
Wildwoods | 2.03 km | |
Harebreaks Wood | 2.05 km | |
Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.06 km | |
Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.21 km |
Berrygrove | 2.4 km | |
Jacotts Hill | 2.44 km | |
Round Hill | 2.6 km | |
Haydon Hill Pond | 2.9 km | |
Lower Haydon Hill | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 107 Mbps | 177.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 20.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 2.9% | 100% | 100.3 | 16.3 |
300+ Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 442.7 | 36.9 |
Energy usage data for WD17 1QU - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Hertfordshire |
Latitude | 51.66274800 |
Longitude | -0.39939300 |
OS Easting | 510803 |
OS Northing | 0197209 |
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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33024938 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009C |
Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |