Postcode WD17 3HF (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3HF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3HF is Kildonan Close which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Road and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.14 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3HF (for ages 11 and under) is Nascot Wood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2010. 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 3HF is Essex Arms and is 329 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kildonan Close 86 m
Oaklands Court 118 m
Roseberry Court 152 m
Kenilworth Court 162 m
Grandfield Avenue 182 m
Priory Fields 203 m
Orchard Drive 224 m
Bellamy Close 233 m
Biskra 276 m
Langley Place 282 m
Outlook Place 290 m
Maple Grove 302 m
Molteno Road 325 m
Woodville Court 328 m
Woodville Court Mews 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3HF

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 3HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
347 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
403 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
618 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
695 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
734 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
904 m
Beechfield School 1.03 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.38 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.43 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.46 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.49 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.53 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.54 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.63 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.68 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.77 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.84 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.88 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.9 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
214 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
236 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
272 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
329 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
329 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
333 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
333 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
347 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
347 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
350 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
363 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
363 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
363 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
364 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
403 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
449 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
477 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
489 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
529 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
617 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Molteno Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.16 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.2 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 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% 21.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.6 8.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 715,636 kWh - mean 31,115 kWh : median 31,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 221,794 kWh - mean 8,531 kWh : median 5,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66730900
Longitude -0.41208800
OS Easting 509914
OS Northing 0197697
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