Postcode WD17 4DY (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 4DY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. WD17 4DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 4DY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4DY as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to WD17 4DY is Schreiber Grange which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Road and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 620 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4DY (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 4DY is Nascot Arms and is 261 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Funky Flavours and is 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD17 4DY 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 4DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 4DY, and the approximate distance away.

Schreiber Grange 17 m
Church Road 112 m
Park Road 119 m
Manor Road 130 m
The Spinney 138 m
Willow Grange 186 m
Langley Road 195 m
Cole Road 196 m
Stratford Road 203 m
Langwood Gardens 224 m
Lockhart Road 226 m
Elton Park 238 m
Nascot Place 254 m
Stamford Road 278 m
Yorke Gate 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4DY

Introduction December 2018
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 4DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
515 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
590 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
604 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
791 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
946 m
Beechfield School 1.03 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.06 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.15 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.24 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.25 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.28 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.47 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.51 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.51 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.53 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.61 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.62 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.82 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 4DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
82 m
Cassio Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 25, 2018
211 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
224 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
261 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
261 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
277 m
Watford United Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
February 16, 2018
294 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
298 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
344 m
Lemongrass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
346 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
360 m
Nanas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
377 m
Riddhi's Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2020
377 m
Express Food Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2017
387 m
Funky Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2020
387 m
Groszek Retailers - other 4
Good
July 17, 2019
387 m
Junction Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
387 m
Mithunn Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
387 m
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
399 m
Square Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
404 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 4DY - Data from Apr 2022

Church Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Grandfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grandfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 620 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 630 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 4DY - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 919 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.71 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Dell Valley 2.58 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 4DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 58 Mbps 77.34 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 296,366 kWh - mean 7,799 kWh : median 6,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 97,218 kWh - mean 2,210 kWh : median 2,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66705400
Longitude -0.40413500
OS Easting 510463
OS Northing 0197680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24310
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Nascot Park ED
Electoral Ward Nascot
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027599
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 007C
Output Area / Small Area 7D3