The postcode WD17 2PQ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2012 and is an active postcode. WD17 2PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 2PQ 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 2PQ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to WD17 2PQ is Queens Road which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Way and is 261 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 511 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 2PQ (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 2PQ is Watford Social Club and is 280 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Imperial Takeaway and is 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 13, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 2PQ 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 2PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 2PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 2PQ
| Introduction | April 2012 |
| 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 2PQ - 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) | 312 m |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 465 m |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 821 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 950 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 982 m | |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 996 m |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.64 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.72 km |
| The Purcell School | Independent school | 8-19 | 1.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahrosh Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2019 | 101 m | |
| Mood Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 104 m | |
| New Imperial Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 104 m | |
| Ocean World Fish N Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2019 | 122 m | |
| Queens Road Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 122 m | |
| Estcourt Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 205 m | |
| Watford Social Centre For The Blind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 220 m | |
| Boys And Girls Nursery Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 232 m | |
| 15 Marketing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Taste Of Lisbon | Awaiting Inspection | 279 m | |
| Bulgarian Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 22, 2020 | 280 m | |
| Cafe Rosa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Galactic Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 2, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Joe's Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 280 m | |
| Watford Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 280 m | |
| Ahmed Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2018 | 284 m | |
| D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 284 m | |
| New Hope Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 284 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| St Pauls Way | 261 m | |
| Reeds Crescent | 294 m | |
| Anglian Close | 299 m | |
| Reeds Crescent | 305 m | |
| St John's Road | 314 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.73 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.75 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.83 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 511 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 522 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 814 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.49 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 609 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 977 m | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.01 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.54 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Wildwoods | 1.85 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2.18 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.33 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.36 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 2.41 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.2 Mbps | 87.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 21 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% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.1 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD17 2PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65997900 |
| Longitude | -0.39245500 |
| OS Easting | 511288 |
| OS Northing | 0196911 |
| 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: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Urban cultural mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027608 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D1 |