Postcode WD18 0DL (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0DL and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 0DL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 0DL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WD18 0DL is Westbury Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hornets and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.43 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 598 m away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0DL (for ages 11 and under) is Chater Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD18 0DL is Two Trees Micro and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westbury Road 32 m
Clifton Road 67 m
Liverpool Road 115 m
Occupation Road 117 m
St James Road 119 m
Farraline Road 155 m
Stadium Way 158 m
A4178 168 m
Aynho Street 187 m
Oxford Street 216 m
The Hornets 221 m
Merton Road 266 m
Cardiff Road 277 m
Fearnley Street 277 m
Lady's Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0DL

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 0DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Grammar School for Girls 258 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
419 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
444 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
477 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
673 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
709 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
792 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
930 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.12 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.14 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.28 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.35 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.41 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.42 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.45 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.66 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.71 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.76 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Akshar News Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
98 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
117 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
117 m
D\& S Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
117 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
117 m
Kasturi Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
117 m
McMechi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
117 m
VICARAGE MC CHICKEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
117 m
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental) Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2022
159 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 11, 2020
159 m
Vicarage Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2018
159 m
Domenic's Snack Bar And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
162 m
Maya Bistro & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2022
162 m
Pizza Hot Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 2, 2019
162 m
Two Trees Micro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
162 m
Valea Prahove Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 29, 2021
162 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
171 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
178 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
178 m
Gabriels Bar & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
189 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hornets Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Wiggenhall Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 299 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 309 m
St Mary's Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 598 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 772 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 934 m
The Dell Valley 1.01 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.11 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 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% 21.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 454,696 kWh - mean 16,841 kWh : median 15,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 122,731 kWh - mean 4,232 kWh : median 3,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65065800
Longitude -0.39968900
OS Easting 510812
OS Northing 0195864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21607
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1