Postcode WD17 2LL (Watford) Terminated November 2017

Map showing WD17 2LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 2LL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and terminated in November 2017.WD17 2LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 2LL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2LL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD17 2LL is Lord Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 490 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2LL (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 local pub for residents of WD17 2LL is Watford Social Club and is 62 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish And Chips and is 62 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lord Street 21 m
Loates Lane 58 m
Queen's Road 60 m
Beechen Grove 89 m
Earl Street 95 m
Grosvenor Road 98 m
Stanley Road 135 m
Duke Street 150 m
Derby Road 175 m
Gladstone Road 189 m
Queen's Place 202 m
Sutton Road 215 m
Prince Street 228 m
Shaftesbury Road 235 m
Cross Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2LL

Introduction October 2000
Termination November 2017
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 2LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
164 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
304 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 643 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
665 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
752 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
816 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
957 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.12 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.16 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.29 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.41 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.47 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.48 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.57 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.63 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.64 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.69 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.74 km
The Purcell School 1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cocoa And Crumbs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
31 m
Bulgarian Rose Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2020
62 m
Cafe Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2019
62 m
Galactic Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2019
62 m
Joe's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
62 m
Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
62 m
Watford Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
62 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
75 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
75 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
75 m
New Hope Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
75 m
PRL Polish Deli Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
75 m
Queens Road Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
75 m
Boys And Girls Nursery Watford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
111 m
Auntie Anne's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
121 m
Costa Coffee Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
121 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
121 m
The Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 19, 2018
121 m
BloomsYard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2020
146 m
Ed's Easy Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
146 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 151 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 271 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 490 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 788 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 798 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.83 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 588 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Dell Valley 1.24 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.22 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65694600
Longitude -0.39354600
OS Easting 511238
OS Northing 0196574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13736
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1