Postcode WD17 2QQ (Watford)

Map showing WD17 2QQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 2QQ is Prince Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Road and is 260 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.67 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2QQ (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 2QQ is Watford Social Club and is 219 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 67 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 13, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prince Street 69 m
Queens Road 81 m
Sutton Road 84 m
Sotheron Road 94 m
Duke Street 136 m
Estcourt Road 148 m
Queen's Place 148 m
Cross Street 162 m
Ottoman Terrace 192 m
Gartlet Road 202 m
Earl Street 214 m
Loates Lane 220 m
Trinity Hall Close 221 m
Queen's Road 231 m
Orphanage Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2QQ

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 2QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
246 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
414 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
888 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
904 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 913 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
920 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
942 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.09 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.09 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.24 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.36 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.37 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.4 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.54 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.63 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.65 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.67 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.7 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.72 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
67 m
New Imperial Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
67 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
76 m
Watford Social Centre For The Blind Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
144 m
Estcourt Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
165 m
Boys And Girls Nursery Watford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
166 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
167 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
167 m
Taste Of Lisbon Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
204 m
Bulgarian Rose Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2020
219 m
Cafe Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2019
219 m
Galactic Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2019
219 m
Joe's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
219 m
Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
219 m
Watford Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
219 m
15 Marketing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
222 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
223 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
230 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
230 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
230 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Clarendon Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 535 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 546 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 761 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 553 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
The Dell Valley 1.5 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 112 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 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% 17.3 2.8
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 95.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 84.6% 374 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 397,515 kWh - mean 9,938 kWh : median 8,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 2QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65944400
Longitude -0.39317700
OS Easting 511241
OS Northing 0196851
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: 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 E33027611
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2