The postcode WD17 4RL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 2012 and is an active postcode. WD17 4RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 4RL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 4RL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WD17 4RL is Wrensfield Close which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tunnel Wood Road and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.89 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WD17 4RL (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 Stanborough Secondary School.
The local pub for residents of WD17 4RL is Essex Arms and is 718 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 4RL is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD17 4RL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 4RL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 4RL
| Introduction | September 2012 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD17 4RL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 600 m |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 638 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 669 m |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 690 m | |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 800 m |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 936 m |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.86 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 4RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland's Residents Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 113 m | |
| Jack In The Box Nascot Wood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 600 m | |
| The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 600 m | |
| Beechfield Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 638 m | |
| Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 638 m | |
| TP Parkview | Exempt January 2, 2020 | 662 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 669 m | |
| Herts Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 684 m | |
| Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 690 m | |
| Essex Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 718 m | |
| St Lukes Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 718 m | |
| What The Floss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 727 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 747 m | |
| Park View | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 798 m | |
| HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 800 m | |
| Cassiobury Pharmacy | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 803 m | |
| Prince Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 803 m | |
| RossCo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 803 m | |
| Xtra Time Kidz Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 846 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 869 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 4RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Tunnel Wood Road | 82 m | |
| Ridge Lane | 158 m | |
| Nascot Wood Road | 165 m | |
| Ridge Lane | 170 m | |
| Tunnel Wood Road | 209 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.89 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.92 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.01 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 4RL - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 514 m | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 777 m |
| Harebreaks Wood | 908 m | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Heath Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Watford Pond | 2.02 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.22 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2.27 km | |
| Cartpath Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Dell Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Merlin's Spring | 2.56 km | |
| Merlin's Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 4RL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74 Mbps | 75 Mbps | 77.25 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD17 4RL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67450600 |
| Longitude | -0.41634800 |
| OS Easting | 509602 |
| OS Northing | 0198491 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027596 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |