Postcode WD18 0AA (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 0AA is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 0AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 0AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WD18 0AA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to WD18 0AA is Smith Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 60 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.66 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 183 m away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0AA (for ages 11 and under) is Central Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD18 0AA is The One Crown and is 88 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 45 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD18 0AA 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 WD18 0AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD18 0AA, and the approximate distance away.

Smith Street 19 m
Granville Road 50 m
King Street 60 m
The Crescent 62 m
Cambridge Road 102 m
St. Marys View 106 m
George Street 154 m
High Street 184 m
Kings Close 187 m
Lady's Close 188 m
St Marys Close 216 m
Church Street 224 m
Pump House Crescent 225 m
Lower Derby Road 250 m
New Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0AA

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 WD18 0AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Grammar School for Girls 232 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
249 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
342 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
400 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
609 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
650 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.13 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.14 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.18 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.34 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.41 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.41 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.45 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.59 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.79 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.84 km
The Grange Academy 1.87 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 0AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cluckster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
45 m
Mad Squirrel Tap Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Opuz Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
45 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
45 m
The Sauce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
45 m
Wagamama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
45 m
Athos Foods Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
December 15, 2021
68 m
144 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2022
88 m
Boga Steak Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2019
88 m
Costa Coffee Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
88 m
Crispy Dosa (Watford) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 22, 2021
88 m
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
88 m
Pepe Rosso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2021
88 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
88 m
Sweetimes Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
88 m
The One Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2019
88 m
Oodles Chinese Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2020
116 m
Polski Sklep Nieus Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
116 m
Taste Of Lahore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
116 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
116 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 0AA - Data from Apr 2022

King Street Bus Stop/Station 60 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Watford High Street Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 183 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 0AA - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 810 m
The Dell Valley 898 m
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 963 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 0AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 124 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 162,752 kWh - mean 10,850 kWh : median 10,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 60,278 kWh - mean 3,767 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65313700
Longitude -0.39420900
OS Easting 511185
OS Northing 0196148
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14230
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Central
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009D
Output Area / Small Area 3A2