Postcode WD17 3TY (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3TY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD17 3TY is Beechpark Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Mill Lane and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.09 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3TY (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Codland Fish And Chips and is 811 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechpark Way 25 m
Stanbury Avenue 114 m
Roughwood Close 226 m
The Ridgeway 262 m
Glen Way 283 m
Wimborne Grove 370 m
Hempstead Road 500 m
Courtlands Drive 557 m
Grove Mill Lane 820 m
A411 8.39 km
A412 10.61 km
A5183 11.07 km
A1081 12.11 km
M25 19.06 km
A46 108.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3TY

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 3TY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 643 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
826 m
The Orchard Primary School 895 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.09 km
Beechfield School 1.13 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.18 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.51 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.85 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.91 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.1 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
2.11 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.12 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.14 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.19 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.24 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
2.41 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2.43 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Courtland's Residents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
590 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
643 m
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
659 m
Greenbanks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
708 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
797 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
797 m
Codland Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
811 m
D And S News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
811 m
Leavesden Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
811 m
RFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
811 m
Saffron House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
811 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
826 m
Courtlands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
894 m
Dragon Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
894 m
F T Taylor Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
894 m
Goodwood Parade Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
November 27, 2017
894 m
Nisa Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
894 m
Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
895 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
930 m
Courtlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
977 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Courtlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Grove Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.94 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 424 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cartpath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Blackets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 98.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 95.5% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 965,602 kWh - mean 22,456 kWh : median 20,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 184,971 kWh - mean 4,404 kWh : median 3,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3TY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67582100
Longitude -0.42386700
OS Easting 509079
OS Northing 0198626
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