Postcode WD17 4PX (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4PX and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 4PX 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 4PX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to WD17 4PX is Manor Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Spinney and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.56 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 721 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4PX (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 4PX is Glenn Sports & Social Club and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Slow Boat and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Road 63 m
Church Road 82 m
Willow Grange 101 m
Lockhart Road 114 m
Milton Street 147 m
Garfield Street 153 m
The Spinney 166 m
Schreiber Grange 177 m
Copsewood Road 210 m
Grange Close 212 m
Parker Street 217 m
Stanmore Road 234 m
Nevill Grove 235 m
Shakespeare Street 284 m
Park Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4PX

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 4PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
432 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
532 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
788 m
Beechfield School 859 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
922 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
982 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
985 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.16 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.21 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.3 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.31 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.43 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.46 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.65 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.66 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.7 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.95 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beau Sandwich Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
233 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
246 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
260 m
K B Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2018
270 m
Thursday Fellowship Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2019
270 m
Cassio Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 25, 2018
288 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
336 m
Glenn Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
340 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
365 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
369 m
Zoya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
372 m
Derwish BQ Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
377 m
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Slow Boat Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 31, 2019
377 m
The Anchor Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
377 m
Viento Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
377 m
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
391 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
412 m
Nascot Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2017
412 m
Afccos Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2019
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grandfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Shakespeare Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 721 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 731 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.69 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Dell Valley 2.73 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.9 Mbps 103.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 12.5 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% 25 5.5
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 80.7 10
300+ Mbps 93.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 405,585 kWh - mean 25,349 kWh : median 24,425 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66873100
Longitude -0.40360700
OS Easting 510497
OS Northing 0197868
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027598
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 007B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1