Postcode WD17 4EN (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 4EN is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 4EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 4EN 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 4EN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD17 4EN is Malden Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 394 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4EN (for ages 11 and under) is Lanchester Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. 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 4EN is The White Lion and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Square Pizza House and is 196 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Malden Road 29 m
Nascot Street 97 m
Essex Road 113 m
Denmark Street 118 m
West Street 144 m
Alexandra Road 148 m
Wellington Road 205 m
Alexandra Mews 208 m
Franklin Road 215 m
The Avenue 220 m
Keston Mews 230 m
Canterbury Road 236 m
Hyde Road 245 m
Westland Road 261 m
Elton Park 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4EN

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 4EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
397 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
417 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
588 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
964 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
985 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
987 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.04 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.06 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.19 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.32 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.4 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.45 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.5 km
Beechfield School 1.53 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.54 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.59 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.78 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
160 m
Kings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
173 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
180 m
Square Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
196 m
Who's Next Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
196 m
Lemongrass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
208 m
Watford Ex Service & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
212 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
251 m
Express Food Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2017
272 m
Funky Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2020
272 m
Groszek Retailers - other 4
Good
July 17, 2019
272 m
Junction Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
272 m
Mithunn Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
272 m
The Cafe In The Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
280 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
282 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
282 m
Italian Wood Fred Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
308 m
Panda Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
308 m
Prime Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 12, 2022
308 m
Rabbanis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
308 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Southern Cross PH Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 394 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 398 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 417 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.79 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.04 km
The Dell Valley 2.09 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 18.1 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% 102.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 568,645 kWh - mean 18,343 kWh : median 16,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 88,666 kWh - mean 3,057 kWh : median 2,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66268600
Longitude -0.40230700
OS Easting 510600
OS Northing 0197197
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: 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 E33027597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1