Postcode WD17 4LD (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4LD and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 4LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 4LD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD17 4LD is Woodville Court which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodville Court and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 999 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 838 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4LD (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 4LD is Nascot Arms and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodville Court 21 m
Woodville Court Mews 39 m
Dellfield Close 72 m
Maple Grove 109 m
Pinewood Close 117 m
Woodland Drive 172 m
Kenilworth Court 189 m
Langwood Gardens 194 m
Yorke Gate 197 m
Herga Court 216 m
Orchard Close 254 m
Oaklands Court 270 m
Langley Road 280 m
Stratford Road 282 m
Stratford Way 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4LD

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 4LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
294 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
569 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
619 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
620 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
941 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.02 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.09 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.16 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.24 km
Beechfield School 1.25 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.3 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.3 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.55 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.55 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.65 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.73 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.75 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.89 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.89 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
112 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
148 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
212 m
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
294 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
294 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
317 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
327 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
334 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
346 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
355 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
490 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
490 m
Kings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
496 m
Lemongrass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
521 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
545 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
546 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
546 m
Watford United Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
February 16, 2018
554 m
Cassio Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 25, 2018
567 m
Aramark Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
569 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Woodville Court Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Herga Court Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Herga Court Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Stratford Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 999 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 838 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 846 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 846 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.53 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Dell Valley 2.55 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 139.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 36 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% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 199,506 kWh - mean 13,300 kWh : median 9,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 52,849 kWh - mean 3,523 kWh : median 2,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66489200
Longitude -0.40889000
OS Easting 510141
OS Northing 0197433
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28114
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027595
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 007B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3