Postcode WD18 0AJ (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 0AJ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WD18 0AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 0AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 0AJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WD18 0AJ is Brightwell Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 167 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Laurance Haines School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD18 0AJ is The Red Lion and is 266 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zax Piri Piri and is 130 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

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 2.2 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 0AJ 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 0AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brightwell Road 89 m
Holywell Road 91 m
Benskin Road 125 m
Souldern Street 136 m
Banbury Street 148 m
Christie Court 169 m
Chester Road 196 m
Vicarage Road 199 m
Oxford Street 235 m
Pretoria Road 250 m
Harwoods Road 259 m
Aynho Street 278 m
Hagden Lane 280 m
Willow Lane 316 m
Kelmscott Crescent 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0AJ

Introduction March 2003
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 0AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
395 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
412 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
421 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 691 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
754 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
886 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
911 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
920 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.02 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.05 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.1 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.15 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.22 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.59 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.84 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.87 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
2.13 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harwoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
60 m
West Watford Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
60 m
Harwoods Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
102 m
Zax Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
130 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
201 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
225 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
227 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
227 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
227 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
September 10, 2018
227 m
Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
227 m
Jewson Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
227 m
Sugar And Spice Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
231 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
266 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
266 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
270 m
Abdullah Halal Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 6, 2021
306 m
Bar Celos Cafe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
306 m
Brazuca Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 4, 2021
306 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
306 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 167 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Harwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.15 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 996 m
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
The Dell Valley 1.42 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 70,391 kWh - mean 14,078 kWh : median 13,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,095 kWh - mean 3,219 kWh : median 2,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65059200
Longitude -0.40608000
OS Easting 510370
OS Northing 0195847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18059
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division West Watford ED
Electoral Ward Vicarage
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 010E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1