The postcode WD17 3BX is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 3BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 3BX 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 3BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to WD17 3BX is Stratford Way which is centered 157 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stratford Road and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 709 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 880 m away.
The closest primary school to WD17 3BX (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 3BX is Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House and is 397 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 190 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 3BX 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 3BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 3BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 3BX
| 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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 106 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 252 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 802 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 855 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 915 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 948 m |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 995 m |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.09 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.21 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.43 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 3BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central | Awaiting Inspection | 106 m | |
| Brunswick Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 29, 2021 | 249 m | |
| Aramark Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Kings Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 346 m | |
| Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2021 | 397 m | |
| The Horns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Tremona Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 428 m | |
| The Cafe In The Library | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2017 | 436 m | |
| Peace Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Southern Cross | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 477 m | |
| Watford Colosseum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2019 | 478 m | |
| Toad Hall Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 478 m | |
| Halsey Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 535 m | |
| The Flower Shop | Exempt February 9, 2015 | 535 m | |
| Italian Wood Fred Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 537 m | |
| Panda Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2021 | 537 m | |
| Prime Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2022 | 537 m | |
| Rabbanis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2020 | 537 m | |
| The LP Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 537 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 3BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Stratford Road | 121 m | |
| Stratford Road | 170 m | |
| Alexandra Road | 223 m | |
| Stratford Way | 230 m | |
| Herga Court | 287 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 709 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 727 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 803 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 880 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 885 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.41 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 3BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 613 m | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.31 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.76 km |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.16 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Dell Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2.56 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.69 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 3BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 190 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps | 39 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.7 | 19.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WD17 3BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66145000 |
| Longitude | -0.40908300 |
| OS Easting | 510136 |
| OS Northing | 0197050 |
| 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: 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 |