Postcode WD17 3BQ (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3BQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3BQ is Richmond Drive which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Way and is 229 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 842 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3BQ (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 3BQ is Sun Postal Sports & Social Club and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Drive 71 m
Berceau Walk 87 m
De Vere Walk 123 m
Cottage Close 133 m
Capelvere Walk 165 m
Trefusis Walk 177 m
Coningesby Drive 263 m
Langley Way 269 m
Temple Close 283 m
Bellmount Wood Avenue 308 m
Garden Close 320 m
Parkside Drive 327 m
Orchard Drive 332 m
Cassiobury Drive 341 m
The Gardens 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3BQ

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 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
292 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
448 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
811 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
828 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
920 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.05 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.16 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.45 km
Beechfield School 1.48 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.66 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.68 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.71 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.76 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.88 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.89 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.9 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.92 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.98 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
39 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
222 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
222 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
225 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
225 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
289 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
289 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
289 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
292 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
330 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
381 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
382 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
382 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
448 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
591 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
591 m
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
607 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
654 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
726 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 573 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 578 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 616 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 842 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 849 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 854 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.01 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 158.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 400,036 kWh - mean 26,669 kWh : median 25,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66500000
Longitude -0.41917300
OS Easting 509428
OS Northing 0197429
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