The postcode WD17 4RU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD17 4RU 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 4RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to WD17 4RU is Birchmead which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bay Tree Walk and is 98 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, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to WD17 4RU (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 4RU is Essex Arms and is 461 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD17 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD17 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD17 4RU
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| 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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 143 m |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 235 m |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 638 m | |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 768 m |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 827 m |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.96 km | |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack In The Box Nascot Wood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 143 m | |
| The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 143 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 235 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 301 m | |
| What The Floss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 308 m | |
| Essex Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 461 m | |
| St Lukes Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 461 m | |
| Montrose Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 467 m | |
| TP Parkview | Exempt January 2, 2020 | 480 m | |
| Courtland's Residents Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Gupta`s Bombay Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 518 m | |
| Bakerbee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 540 m | |
| Cassiobury Pharmacy | Exempt March 8, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Prince Of Bengal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 552 m | |
| RossCo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Beau Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 575 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 631 m | |
| Rhubarb Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 631 m | |
| Toad Hall Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 635 m | |
| Beechfield Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 638 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bay Tree Walk | 98 m | |
| Bay Tree Walk | 106 m | |
| Wentworth Close | 217 m | |
| Tunnel Wood Road | 262 m | |
| Hempstead Road | 263 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.56 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.57 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.35 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 52.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 734 m | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.04 km |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.56 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.98 km | |
| Heath Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2.39 km | |
| Dell Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.65 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.67 km | |
| Cartpath Wood | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 89.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.9 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 36 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% | 40.6 | 7.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD17 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67120600 |
| Longitude | -0.41237100 |
| OS Easting | 509885 |
| OS Northing | 0198130 |
| 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: 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 | E33027598 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |