Postcode WD17 3HN (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3HN and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 3HN 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 3HN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD17 3HN is Roughwood Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Courtlands Drive and is 170 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.9 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3HN (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 Stanborough Secondary School.

The local pub for residents of WD17 3HN is Essex Arms and is 801 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Codland Fish And Chips and is 931 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roughwood Close 31 m
Glen Way 96 m
Stanbury Avenue 144 m
Beechpark Way 181 m
Ridgefield 292 m
Hempstead Road 333 m
The Ridgeway 342 m
Ridge Lane 476 m
Devereux Drive 529 m
Harford Drive 567 m
Courtlands Drive 682 m
Grove Mill Lane 868 m
Gammons Lane 1.04 km
Rousebarn Lane 1.7 km
A411 8.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3HN

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 3HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
654 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
826 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 831 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
913 m
The Orchard Primary School 928 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.01 km
Beechfield School 1.05 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.5 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.66 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.94 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.98 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
2 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.01 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.17 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.2 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.2 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
2.22 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.31 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.34 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
490 m
Courtland's Residents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
498 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
654 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
656 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
656 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
750 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
801 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
801 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
826 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
831 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
854 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
854 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
854 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
865 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
865 m
Greenbanks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
881 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
913 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
913 m
Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
928 m
Codland Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
931 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Courtlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Courtlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Ridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 283 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 285 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 230 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 381 m
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cartpath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 142.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 433,401 kWh - mean 22,811 kWh : median 21,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67431800
Longitude -0.42240000
OS Easting 509184
OS Northing 0198461
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1