The postcode WD17 3LA is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 3LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 3LA 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 3LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WD17 3LA is Kenilworth Court which is centered 167 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodville Court and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 996 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to WD17 3LA (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 3LA is Essex Arms and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 3LA is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD17 3LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 3LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 3LA
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD17 3LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 493 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 521 m |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 547 m |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 654 m |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 727 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 807 m |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.52 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.99 km | |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 3LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toad Hall Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 207 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 261 m | |
| Rhubarb Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Bakerbee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 265 m | |
| Cassiobury Pharmacy | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Prince Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 347 m | |
| RossCo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Essex Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 351 m | |
| St Lukes Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 351 m | |
| Montrose Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 370 m | |
| Brunswick Court Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 29, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Cassiobury Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Gupta`s Bombay Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 440 m | |
| Jack In The Box Nascot Wood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 493 m | |
| The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 502 m | |
| HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central | Awaiting Inspection | 521 m | |
| Prince Michael Of Kent Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 525 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 547 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 3LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodville Court | 166 m | |
| Woodville Court | 182 m | |
| The Gardens | 238 m | |
| Langley Road | 307 m | |
| Langley Way | 344 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 996 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.01 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.05 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.92 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 3LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 982 m | |
| Watford Pond | 1.12 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.48 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2.27 km | |
| Dell Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Heath Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 2.51 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.51 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 3LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.7 Mbps | 74.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.6 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD17 3LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66605900 |
| Longitude | -0.41275300 |
| OS Easting | 509871 |
| OS Northing | 0197557 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 |