Postcode WD17 3DS (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3DS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3DS is Cassiobury Drive which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gardens and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 883 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3DS (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 3DS is Essex Arms and is 412 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cassiobury Drive 125 m
The Gardens 125 m
Woodland Drive 191 m
Orchard Close 201 m
Orchard Drive 208 m
Kenilworth Court 238 m
Garden Close 249 m
Temple Close 251 m
Woodville Court 279 m
Oaklands Court 299 m
Stratford Way 345 m
Roseberry Court 363 m
Parkside Drive 373 m
Langley Way 402 m
Grandfield Avenue 406 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
457 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
607 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
651 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
659 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
736 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
750 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.12 km
Beechfield School 1.29 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.44 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.59 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.7 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.75 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.8 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.91 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.92 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.94 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
243 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
262 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
262 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
340 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
376 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
381 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
382 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
382 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
382 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
412 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
412 m
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
457 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
457 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
460 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
524 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
577 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
577 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
579 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
607 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 883 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 897 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 940 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.03 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.28 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 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% 16 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 115 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 399,678 kWh - mean 26,645 kWh : median 27,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66506600
Longitude -0.41316400
OS Easting 509845
OS Northing 0197446
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