Postcode WD17 3DP (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3DP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3DP is Garden Close which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gardens and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 606 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3DP (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 3DP is Essex Arms and is 605 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from BloomsYard and is 618 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Garden Close 81 m
Temple Close 117 m
Parkside Drive 139 m
Cassiobury Drive 168 m
The Gardens 168 m
Orchard Close 217 m
Stratford Way 269 m
Cottage Close 276 m
Woodland Drive 294 m
Orchard Drive 418 m
Langley Way 544 m
Langley Road 720 m
Rickmansworth Road 883 m
Hempstead Road 1.2 km
A404 5.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3DP

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 3DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
444 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
659 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
689 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
833 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
861 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
883 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
936 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.28 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.33 km
Beechfield School 1.56 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.68 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.68 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.71 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.72 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.75 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.76 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.79 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.83 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
362 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
399 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
399 m
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
444 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
444 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
456 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
472 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
509 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
539 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
539 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
539 m
The Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
550 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
592 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
605 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
605 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
617 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
617 m
BloomsYard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2022
618 m
Newsbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
618 m
Aramark Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
659 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 606 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 620 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 662 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 1.03 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.39 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 59.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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% 28.5 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 595,164 kWh - mean 35,010 kWh : median 30,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 109,726 kWh - mean 7,315 kWh : median 5,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66275800
Longitude -0.41469000
OS Easting 509745
OS Northing 0197187
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