Postcode WD17 3DH (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3DH and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 3DH 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 3DH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD17 3DH is Stratford Way which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stratford Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 798 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 877 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3DH (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 3DH is Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House and is 506 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stratford Way 115 m
Woodland Drive 160 m
Orchard Close 169 m
Dellfield Close 223 m
Herga Court 231 m
Woodville Court 235 m
Woodville Court Mews 262 m
The Avenue 313 m
Yorke Gate 322 m
Cassiobury Drive 371 m
The Gardens 371 m
Stratford Road 416 m
Parkside Drive 497 m
Langley Road 499 m
Rickmansworth Road 909 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3DH

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 3DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
108 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
391 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
831 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
840 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
938 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
978 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.02 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.09 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.11 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.4 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Beechfield School 1.47 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.57 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.74 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.78 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.79 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
108 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
119 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
314 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
381 m
Aramark Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
391 m
Kings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
403 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
403 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
433 m
Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
506 m
The Horns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
506 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
521 m
The Cafe In The Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
535 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
559 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
579 m
Peace Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
586 m
Lemongrass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
588 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
590 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
590 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Herga Court Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 798 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 816 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 884 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 877 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 883 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 723 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.63 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
The Dell Valley 2.41 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 105.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.9 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 344,317 kWh - mean 34,432 kWh : median 32,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66290400
Longitude -0.40950900
OS Easting 510103
OS Northing 0197211
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