Postcode WD17 4NR (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4NR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 4NR is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in March 2005 and is an active postcode. WD17 4NR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WD17 4NR is Hyde Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.04 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 527 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4NR (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 4NR is Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda Cuisine and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hyde Road 86 m
Essex Road 104 m
The Avenue 143 m
Malden Road 158 m
Peace Prospect 162 m
Alexandra Road 233 m
Denmark Street 266 m
Nascot Street 267 m
Albert Road South 303 m
West Street 306 m
Wellington Road 315 m
Herga Court 336 m
Canterbury Road 368 m
St John's Road 393 m
Gaumont Approach 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4NR

Introduction March 2005
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 4NR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
238 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
354 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
552 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
834 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
914 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.03 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.09 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.11 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.13 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.21 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.35 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.43 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.49 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.54 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.56 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.62 km
Beechfield School 1.66 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.67 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
54 m
The Cafe In The Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
126 m
Bistro Burger Ltd @ The Horns Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
143 m
The Horns Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 4, 2021
143 m
Italian Wood Fred Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
195 m
Panda Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 29, 2021
195 m
Prime Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 12, 2022
195 m
Rabbanis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
195 m
The LP Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
195 m
Watford Ex Service & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
196 m
Creams Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
231 m
Aramark Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
238 m
143 Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
257 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
257 m
Laser Planet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
257 m
Marcels Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Pryzm Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
257 m
The Pond Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
257 m
Tops Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2020
257 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Beechen Grove North Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.04 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 527 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 529 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 302 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
The Dell Valley 2.01 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.07 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 103,845 kWh - mean 7,988 kWh : median 7,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4NR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66132000
Longitude -0.40343400
OS Easting 510527
OS Northing 0197044
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