Postcode WD17 3ED (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3ED and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3ED is De Vere Walk which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Way and is 326 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 900 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3ED (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 3ED is Sun Postal Sports & Social Club and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

De Vere Walk 49 m
Capelvere Walk 53 m
Coningesby Drive 99 m
Richmond Drive 213 m
Berceau Walk 220 m
Trefusis Walk 222 m
Bellmount Wood Avenue 233 m
Langley Way 345 m
Parkside Drive 451 m
Cassiobury Drive 505 m
Hempstead Road 938 m
A404 5.62 km
A411 7.8 km
A412 9.71 km
A5183 12.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3ED

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 3ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
192 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
366 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
934 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
971 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.03 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.21 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.24 km
Beechfield School 1.55 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.55 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.6 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.79 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.81 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.83 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.85 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.87 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.89 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.94 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.94 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.09 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
156 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
156 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
192 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
203 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
266 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
355 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
363 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
363 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
366 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
374 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
374 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
374 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
462 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
462 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
469 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
469 m
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
534 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
813 m
USA Treats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
848 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
878 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 326 m
The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Wentworth Close Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 728 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 900 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 906 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 910 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 910 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.13 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 106.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 316,568 kWh - mean 24,351 kWh : median 19,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66520600
Longitude -0.42154500
OS Easting 509265
OS Northing 0197449
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