The postcode WD17 2QS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 2QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 2QS 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 2QS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to WD17 2QS is Grosvenor Road which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.72 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 470 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 2QS (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 2QS is Watford Social Club and is 84 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 84 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 114.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 2QS 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 2QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 2QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 2QS
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| 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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 122 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 365 m |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 660 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 661 m | |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 809 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 812 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.71 km |
| The Purcell School | Independent school | 8-19 | 1.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 63 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2018 | 63 m | |
| D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 63 m | |
| New Hope Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 63 m | |
| PRL Polish Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 25, 2021 | 63 m | |
| Queens Road Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 63 m | |
| Bulgarian Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 22, 2020 | 84 m | |
| Cafe Rosa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Galactic Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 2, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Joe's Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 84 m | |
| Watford Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 84 m | |
| Cocoa And Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 89 m | |
| Breakfast And After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 122 m | |
| HCL @ Central Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 122 m | |
| Boys And Girls Nursery Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 140 m | |
| Auntie Anne's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Costa Coffee Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 168 m | |
| Holland And Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 168 m | |
| The Card Factory | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 168 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Beechen Grove | 178 m | |
| Beechen Grove | 192 m | |
| Beechen Grove | 222 m | |
| High Street | 318 m | |
| High Street | 322 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.72 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.74 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.82 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 470 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 820 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 830 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.83 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 657 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 904 m | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.08 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.09 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.1 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 2.17 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Home Spring | 2.25 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.29 km | |
| Upper Haydon Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 114.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.9 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD17 2QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65687800 |
| Longitude | -0.39228400 |
| OS Easting | 511309 |
| OS Northing | 0196567 |
| 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: 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 | E33027606 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |