Postcode WD18 0DP (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0DP and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 0DP 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 0DP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD18 0DP is Cardiff Road which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lammas Road and is 241 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0DP (for ages 11 and under) is Field Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD18 0DP is The Red Lion and is 439 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 437 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cardiff Road 92 m
Thomas Sawyer Way 134 m
Wiggenhall Industrial Estate 137 m
Liverpool Road 205 m
Wiggenhall Road 209 m
Occupation Road 221 m
Stadium Way 231 m
Elfrida Road 257 m
St James Road 273 m
Neal Street 277 m
Lammas Road 299 m
Westbury Road 308 m
A4178 359 m
Tucker Street 370 m
Roberts Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0DP

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 0DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
367 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 391 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
444 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
684 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
737 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
954 m
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
971 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
988 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.23 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.39 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.45 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.46 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.49 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.53 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.55 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.72 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.74 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.78 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JayD Eats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
130 m
Krispy Kreme Watford Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
158 m
HKS Colne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
242 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
251 m
Premier Food And Wine Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
318 m
HCL @ Field Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
367 m
Akshar News Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
384 m
Impact Food Group @ Watford Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
391 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
437 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
437 m
D\& S Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
437 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
437 m
Kasturi Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
437 m
McMechi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
437 m
VICARAGE MC CHICKEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
437 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
439 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
439 m
HCL @ Watford Field Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
444 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
460 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
460 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lammas Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Riverside Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Riverside Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Waterman Close Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Lammas Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 660 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 876 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 879 m
London Luton Airport Air 25.83 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 452 m
The Dell Valley 781 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 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% 20.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 240,153 kWh - mean 13,342 kWh : median 13,735 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64807300
Longitude -0.39766100
OS Easting 510957
OS Northing 0195579
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
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 3D1