Postcode WD17 4PG (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 4PG is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in May 2006 and is an active postcode. WD17 4PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 4PG 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 4PG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WD17 4PG is Langwood Gardens which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grandfield Avenue and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4PG (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 4PG is Nascot Arms and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Square Pizza House and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.6 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 4PG 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 4PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Langwood Gardens 34 m
Pinewood Close 93 m
Langley Road 107 m
Maple Grove 128 m
Yorke Gate 154 m
Stratford Road 158 m
Woodville Court Mews 172 m
Dellfield Close 190 m
The Spinney 207 m
Langley Place 214 m
Woodville Court 215 m
Schreiber Grange 215 m
Park Road 240 m
Biskra 248 m
Kenilworth Court 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4PG

Introduction May 2006
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 4PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
448 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
509 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
547 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
680 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.07 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.08 km
Beechfield School 1.1 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.12 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.13 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.34 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.35 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.39 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.4 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.45 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.54 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.65 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.71 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.73 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.79 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 4PG - 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
117 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
184 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
194 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
220 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
225 m
Southern Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
240 m
Brunswick Court Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2021
303 m
Tremona Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
312 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
351 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
351 m
Cassio Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 25, 2018
382 m
Watford United Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
February 16, 2018
408 m
Lemongrass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
411 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
427 m
HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
448 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
448 m
Square Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
470 m
Who's Next Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
470 m
Express Food Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2017
484 m
Funky Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 6, 2020
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grandfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Grandfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Herga Court Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Southern Cross PH Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Southern Cross PH Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 724 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 734 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.87 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 883 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.59 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.77 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Dell Valley 2.58 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.1 Mbps 68.8 Mbps 159.74 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 29.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 208,459 kWh - mean 10,423 kWh : median 11,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 93,396 kWh - mean 4,245 kWh : median 2,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66616500
Longitude -0.40664700
OS Easting 510293
OS Northing 0197578
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2