Postcode WD17 3AY (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 3AY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 3AY 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 3AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WD17 3AY is Parkside Drive which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gardens and is 331 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 616 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3AY (for ages 11 and under) is Cassiobury Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 13, 2008. 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 3AY is Sun Postal Sports & Social Club and is 436 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 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD17 3AY 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 3AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parkside Drive 143 m
Richmond Drive 159 m
Cottage Close 195 m
Temple Close 200 m
Garden Close 222 m
De Vere Walk 273 m
Cassiobury Drive 321 m
The Gardens 321 m
Orchard Drive 460 m
Langley Way 476 m
Woodland Drive 540 m
Rickmansworth Road 991 m
Hempstead Road 1.15 km
A404 5.44 km
A411 7.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3AY

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 3AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
497 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
664 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
715 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
917 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
935 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
975 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.05 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.24 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.49 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.51 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Beechfield School 1.64 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.68 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.7 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.94 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.94 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.97 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
209 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
257 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
379 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
379 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
436 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
436 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
488 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
488 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
488 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
497 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
549 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
577 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
577 m
BloomsYard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2022
623 m
Newsbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
623 m
USA Treats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
629 m
The Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
642 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
664 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
678 m
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
715 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Watford Metropolitan Station Bus Stop/Station 593 m
Watford Metropolitan Station Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 616 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 624 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 631 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carpdell Lake Inland Water 970 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.22 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Waterdell Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.6 Mbps 77.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 508,847 kWh - mean 33,923 kWh : median 31,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66299900
Longitude -0.41858600
OS Easting 509475
OS Northing 0197208
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32633
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: 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