Postcode WD17 4XD (Watford)

Map showing WD17 4XD and nearby postcodes

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

WD17 4XD 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 4XD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WD17 4XD is Fairlawns which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Road and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 4XD (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 4XD is Essex Arms and is 316 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairlawns 106 m
Priory Fields 121 m
Kildonan Close 128 m
Bellamy Close 197 m
Molteno Road 210 m
Grandfield Avenue 234 m
Birchmead 246 m
Roseberry Court 248 m
Harmonia Court 254 m
Oaklands Court 273 m
Hawthorn Close 284 m
Outlook Place 289 m
Biskra 313 m
Melrose Place 318 m
Orchard Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 4XD

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 4XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
169 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
267 m
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
699 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
712 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
824 m
Beechfield School 839 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.11 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.24 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.46 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.49 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.54 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.58 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.6 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.65 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.74 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.76 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.77 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.83 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.07 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
169 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
169 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
267 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
274 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
316 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
316 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
330 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
338 m
Bakerbee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
357 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
395 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
395 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
395 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
402 m
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
431 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
439 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
439 m
Prince Michael Of Kent Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
571 m
Beau Sandwich Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
609 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
643 m
TP Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 2, 2020
645 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langley Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Molteno Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Molteno Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Wentworth Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.08 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.1 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 336,393 kWh - mean 10,512 kWh : median 10,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 67,821 kWh - mean 2,119 kWh : median 2,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 4XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66921200
Longitude -0.41251300
OS Easting 509880
OS Northing 0197908
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 2C1