Postcode WD17 3FA (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3FA and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 3FA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 3FA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WD17 3FA is Trefusis Walk which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Way and is 183 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 961 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3FA (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 3FA is Sun Postal Sports & Social Club and is 107 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.5 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 3FA 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 3FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trefusis Walk 80 m
Capelvere Walk 106 m
Berceau Walk 110 m
De Vere Walk 139 m
Bellmount Wood Avenue 189 m
Richmond Drive 193 m
Langley Way 202 m
Coningesby Drive 224 m
Cottage Close 235 m
Orchard Drive 339 m
Temple Close 393 m
Harford Drive 411 m
Cassiobury Drive 427 m
The Gardens 427 m
Parkside Drive 448 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3FA

Introduction December 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 3FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
182 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
327 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
789 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
890 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
902 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.16 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.28 km
Beechfield School 1.41 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.57 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.67 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.73 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.79 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.8 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.99 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.99 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.02 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.04 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
107 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
107 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
151 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
182 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
208 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
230 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
230 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
230 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
234 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
234 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
318 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
318 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
327 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
464 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
481 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
481 m
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
485 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
698 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
751 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 183 m
The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Wentworth Close Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 961 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 968 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 969 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 889 m
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.51 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.6 11
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 206,564 kWh - mean 22,952 kWh : median 25,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 67,191 kWh - mean 7,466 kWh : median 6,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66600200
Longitude -0.41989800
OS Easting 509377
OS Northing 0197540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32312
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 E33027601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1