Postcode WD17 2QU (Watford)

Map showing WD17 2QU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 2QU is Stanley Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 398 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2QU (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 2QU is Watford Social Club and is 175 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 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stanley Road 18 m
Gladstone Road 43 m
Grosvenor Road 54 m
Derby Road 86 m
Lord Street 138 m
Queen's Road 156 m
Shaftesbury Road 174 m
Loates Lane 192 m
Beechen Grove 214 m
Ebury Road 240 m
Earl Street 243 m
Queen's Place 248 m
Lower Derby Road 273 m
Duke Street 277 m
Water Lane 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2QU

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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
54 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
454 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
600 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 626 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
745 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
840 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.11 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.15 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.22 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.23 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.27 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.35 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.51 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.53 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.59 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.64 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.68 km
The Purcell School 1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast And After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
54 m
HCL @ Central Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
54 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
151 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
151 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
151 m
New Hope Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
151 m
PRL Polish Deli Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
151 m
Queens Road Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
151 m
Cocoa And Crumbs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
155 m
Costa @ W H Smiths Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
158 m
Superdrug Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
158 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
158 m
BBs Coffee & Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
165 m
Krispy Kreme Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
165 m
Bulgarian Rose Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2020
175 m
Cafe Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2019
175 m
Galactic Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2019
175 m
Joe's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
175 m
Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
175 m
Watford Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
175 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 296 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 398 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 908 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 918 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 738 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Dell Valley 1.13 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.08 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.9 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 316,593 kWh - mean 22,614 kWh : median 22,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 2QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65624600
Longitude -0.39143900
OS Easting 511369
OS Northing 0196498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5055
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 E33027606
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2