The postcode WD17 2BS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 2BS 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 2BS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to WD17 2BS is Wellstones which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 567 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 2BS (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 2BS is The Florist and is 80 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Heavenly Desserts and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 2BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 2BS
| 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 2BS - 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) | 295 m |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 401 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 457 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 538 m | |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 653 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 736 m |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 798 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 814 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.78 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.82 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Heavenly Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Kokoro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Moon Under Water | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Roosters Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 0 m | |
| MAEME`s Flame Grilled | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2018 | 74 m | |
| Quick Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2019 | 74 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 80 m | |
| Cassio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Cote Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 80 m | |
| Las Lguanas Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Marks And Spencers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 80 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 80 m | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 80 m | |
| The Florist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 80 m | |
| Wilko Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 80 m | |
| Boom Battle Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 82 m | |
| Churros Mexicano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 82 m | |
| Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 82 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2BS - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 29 m | |
| Clarendon Road | 69 m | |
| Market Street | 98 m | |
| Market Street | 106 m | |
| Market Street | 117 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.36 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.38 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.46 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 567 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 834 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 841 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.93 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 398 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.27 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.93 km | |
| Round Hill | 2 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.3 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.39 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 2.43 km | |
| Home Spring | 2.43 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 2.5 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.5 Mbps | 54.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.4% | 96.4% | 71.4 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD17 2BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65621800 |
| Longitude | -0.39753300 |
| OS Easting | 510946 |
| OS Northing | 0196485 |
| 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: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024426 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |