The postcode WD17 2DB is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 2DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 2DB 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 2DB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to WD17 2DB is Local Board Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crosfield Court and is 35 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.07 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 283 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 2DB (for ages 11 and under) is Field Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.
The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WD17 2DB 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 2DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 2DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 2DB
| 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 2DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 260 m |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 266 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 474 m | |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 612 m |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 749 m |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 984 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| The Grange Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.46 km | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Falconer School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pump House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2017 | 42 m | |
| Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 113 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Curry's PC World (Nespresso Stand) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Furniture Village Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2017 | 156 m | |
| Homesense | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 156 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 156 m | |
| Watford Sheltered Workshop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Harris + Hoole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 163 m | |
| Holland And Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 163 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 163 m | |
| Yo! To Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 163 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2017 | 199 m | |
| Next | Exempt May 10, 2017 | 199 m | |
| Next - Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 199 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 213 m | |
| HCL @ Field Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 260 m | |
| HCL @ Watford Field Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 266 m | |
| Premier Food And Wine Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 311 m | |
| The Lunch Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 319 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Crosfield Court | 35 m | |
| Tesco | 73 m | |
| Dalton Way | 142 m | |
| Watford High Street Railway Station | 153 m | |
| Waterfields Way | 205 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.07 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.08 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.15 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 283 m | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 599 m | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 606 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.53 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2DB - Data from Dec 2021
| The Dell | Valley | 479 m |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 756 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.24 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 1.48 km | |
| Home Spring | 1.59 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 1.64 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 1.71 km | |
| Upper Haydon Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Margeholes Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Warren Dell | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 47.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8% | 100% | 64.4 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92% | 92% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65050100 |
| Longitude | -0.38951800 |
| OS Easting | 511516 |
| OS Northing | 0195862 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024433 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |