Postcode WD17 3AF (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 3AF is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2009 and is an active postcode. WD17 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 3AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 3AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD17 3AF is The Avenue which is centered 180 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stratford Road and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 796 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 789 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is Lanchester Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WD17 3AF is Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda Cuisine and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 3AF 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 3AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 3AF, and the approximate distance away.

The Avenue 180 m
Stratford Way 219 m
Herga Court 239 m
Hyde Road 244 m
Essex Road 285 m
Peace Prospect 307 m
Alexandra Road 312 m
Woodland Drive 334 m
Alexandra Mews 353 m
Malden Road 367 m
Stratford Road 445 m
Cassiobury Drive 533 m
Parkside Drive 616 m
Rickmansworth Road 821 m
Hempstead Road 1.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3AF

Introduction April 2009
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 3AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
68 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
219 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
846 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
872 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
889 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
943 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
974 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
978 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.14 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.26 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.29 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.35 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.4 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Beechfield School 1.59 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.64 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.69 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.71 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.77 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
68 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
68 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
211 m
Aramark Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
219 m
Kings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
260 m
Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
337 m
The Horns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
337 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
342 m
The Cafe In The Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
370 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
397 m
Peace Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
414 m
Watford Colosseum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
434 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
464 m
Italian Wood Fred Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
470 m
Panda Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
470 m
Prime Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 12, 2022
470 m
Rabbanis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
470 m
The LP Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
470 m
Halsey Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
489 m
The Flower Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2015
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Herga Court Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 796 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 814 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 892 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 789 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 793 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 3AF - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 554 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.8 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
The Dell Valley 2.24 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 208,482 kWh - mean 4,532 kWh : median 5,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66173900
Longitude -0.40784300
OS Easting 510221
OS Northing 0197084
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21895
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Nascot Park ED
Electoral Ward Park
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024454
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1