Postcode WD17 2HP (Watford) Terminated October 2000

Map showing WD17 2HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 2HP is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and terminated in October 2000.WD17 2HP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD17 2HP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2HP as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to WD17 2HP is Water Lane which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco Extra and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.06 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 287 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2HP (for ages 11 and under) is Central Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Yo! To Go and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2020.

Policing for WD17 2HP 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 2HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 2HP, and the approximate distance away.

Water Lane 76 m
Lower Derby Road 191 m
New Road 231 m
Waterfields Way 253 m
Wellspring Way 320 m
Gladstone Road 328 m
Derby Road 340 m
Arthur Street 346 m
Stanley Road 368 m
Pump House Crescent 382 m
Lower High Street 384 m
Grosvenor Road 407 m
Walton Road 438 m
Bushey Hall Road 530 m
Beechen Grove 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2HP

Introduction October 2000
Termination October 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD17 2HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
340 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
488 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
586 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 627 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
806 m
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
900 m
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
915 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.03 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.14 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.36 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.41 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.43 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.43 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.5 km
The Grange Academy 1.53 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.55 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.57 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.6 km
The Purcell School 1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2HP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
99 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
211 m
Next Retailers - other Exempt
May 10, 2017
211 m
Next - Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
211 m
Harris + Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
275 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
275 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
275 m
Yo! To Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
275 m
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2019
277 m
Cotswold Outdoor Retailers - other Exempt
April 14, 2020
285 m
Idli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
294 m
John Lewis (Nespresso Stand) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
306 m
Tikka Nation Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
306 m
Oodles Chinese Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2020
323 m
Polski Sklep Nieus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
323 m
Taste Of Lahore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
323 m
Cafe Giardino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 9, 2019
337 m
Heriots Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
337 m
Parents Paradise Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
339 m
TeamSport Indoor Karting Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2HP - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco Extra Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Watford High Street Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Watford High Street Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 287 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 926 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 933 m
London Luton Airport Air 25.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2HP - Data from Dec 2021

Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
The Dell Valley 818 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65387900
Longitude -0.38801000
OS Easting 511612
OS Northing 0196240
OS Positional Quality Approximate to within 50 metres

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5055
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: 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 E33024415
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009B
Output Area / Small Area 3A2