Postcode WD17 3DX (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3DX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3DX is Orchard Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Way and is 184 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 979 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3DX (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 3DX is Essex Arms and is 231 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Drive 31 m
Langley Way 218 m
Cassiobury Drive 225 m
The Gardens 225 m
Berceau Walk 241 m
Cottage Close 243 m
Kildonan Close 288 m
Temple Close 304 m
Richmond Drive 323 m
Woodland Drive 377 m
Orchard Close 382 m
Grandfield Avenue 421 m
Parkside Drive 428 m
Harford Drive 470 m
Langley Road 570 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3DX

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 3DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
491 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
542 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
571 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
621 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
643 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
922 m
Beechfield School 1.21 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.25 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.46 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.53 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.58 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.62 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.71 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.78 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.87 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.98 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 2 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
100 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
100 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
197 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
197 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
197 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
231 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
231 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
290 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
369 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
418 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
420 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
420 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
467 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
491 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
506 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
542 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
542 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
556 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
571 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 979 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 991 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.1 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 98 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 694,750 kWh - mean 22,411 kWh : median 22,404 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 143,139 kWh - mean 4,617 kWh : median 3,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66623400
Longitude -0.41508900
OS Easting 509709
OS Northing 0197573
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