Postcode WD17 2JH (Watford)

Map showing WD17 2JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 2JH is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 2JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 2JH 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 2JH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD17 2JH is Bridge Place which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterfields Way and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.31 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 325 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2JH (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 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Place 11 m
Frogmore Avenue 85 m
Dalton Way 124 m
Lower High Street 228 m
Cockram Road 255 m
Local Board Road 257 m
Farthing Close 273 m
Plantation Close 273 m
Edinburgh Mews 379 m
Watford Field Road 383 m
Waterfields Way 465 m
Chalk Hill 473 m
Eastbury Road 666 m
Thomas Sawyer Way 682 m
Pinner Road 719 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2JH

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 2JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
429 m
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
509 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
512 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 712 m
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
756 m
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
805 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
881 m
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.07 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.21 km
The Grange Academy 1.23 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.25 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.32 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.32 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.6 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.67 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.74 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.85 km
The Purcell School 1.91 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lunch Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
43 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
157 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
182 m
Curry's PC World (Nespresso Stand) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
182 m
Furniture Village Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
182 m
Homesense Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
182 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
182 m
Watford Sheltered Workshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
182 m
Pump House Other catering premises 4
Good
November 27, 2017
249 m
Tasty Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
281 m
Harris + Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
331 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
331 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
331 m
Yo! To Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
331 m
Burgitzza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
343 m
Lalbagh Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
343 m
Taaza London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2018
343 m
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2019
369 m
Bushey Food Express/ Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 6, 2021
377 m
Burgers And Crepes Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
384 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waterfields Way Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Dalton Way Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bushey Arches Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bushey Arches Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bushey Railway Station West Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.32 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 325 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 332 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 355 m
London Luton Airport Air 25.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dell Valley 212 m
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 683 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 932 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.22 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2JH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 95.6 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 132,820 kWh - mean 16,603 kWh : median 17,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 16,791 kWh - mean 2,099 kWh : median 1,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 2JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64846300
Longitude -0.38708900
OS Easting 511689
OS Northing 0195639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14230
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024434
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2