The postcode WD17 3AU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 3AU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 3AU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WD17 3AU is Parkside Drive which is centered 153 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stratford Way and is 211 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 496 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.26 km away.
The closest primary school to WD17 3AU (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 3AU is Sun Postal Sports & Social Club and is 693 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from BloomsYard and is 508 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 4.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 3AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 3AU
| 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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 454 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 625 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 749 m |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 763 m |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 916 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 985 m |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 994 m |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.04 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.2 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.6 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.72 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 437 m | |
| Cassiobury Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 438 m | |
| HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central | Awaiting Inspection | 454 m | |
| Daisy's In The Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Brunswick Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 29, 2021 | 501 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 505 m | |
| Rhubarb Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 505 m | |
| BloomsYard | Awaiting Inspection April 20, 2022 | 508 m | |
| Newsbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 508 m | |
| Toad Hall Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 562 m | |
| Aramark Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 625 m | |
| USA Treats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 640 m | |
| Cassiobury Pharmacy | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 644 m | |
| Prince Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 644 m | |
| RossCo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 644 m | |
| Bakerbee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 687 m | |
| Sun Postal Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 693 m | |
| Sun Sports | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2017 | 693 m | |
| Essex Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 714 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stratford Way | 211 m | |
| The Gardens | 267 m | |
| Watford Metropolitan Station | 474 m | |
| Stratford Road | 482 m | |
| Stratford Road | 483 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 496 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 510 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 557 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.41 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 3AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 994 m | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.02 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Dell Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2.16 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 2.3 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.36 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Merlin's Wood | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 127.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 36 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% | 19.5 | 7.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.5 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD17 3AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66174400 |
| Longitude | -0.41482700 |
| OS Easting | 509738 |
| OS Northing | 0197074 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027600 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |