Postcode WD18 0FN (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0FN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD18 0FN is Wiggenhall Industrial Estate which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lammas Road and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 565 m away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0FN (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 nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wiggenhall Industrial Estate 78 m
Cardiff Road 97 m
Wiggenhall Road 129 m
Elfrida Road 136 m
Thomas Sawyer Way 153 m
Lammas Road 170 m
Neal Street 178 m
Cannon Road 181 m
Hamilton Street 235 m
York Road 244 m
Tucker Street 261 m
Liverpool Road 264 m
St James Road 286 m
Roberts Road 294 m
Occupation Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0FN

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 0FN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
245 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
345 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 350 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
786 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
813 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
881 m
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
911 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.07 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.11 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.4 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.48 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.49 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.59 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.62 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.68 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.78 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.78 km
The Grange Academy 1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JayD Eats Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
HKS Colne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
133 m
Premier Food And Wine Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
191 m
Krispy Kreme Watford Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
208 m
HCL @ Field Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
245 m
HCL @ Watford Field Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
345 m
Impact Food Group @ Watford Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
350 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
355 m
Akshar News Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
408 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
448 m
Curry's PC World (Nespresso Stand) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
448 m
Furniture Village Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2017
448 m
Homesense Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
448 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
448 m
Watford Sheltered Workshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
448 m
Tasty Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
452 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
487 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
487 m
D\& S Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
487 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
487 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lammas Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lammas Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Riverside Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Riverside Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Waterman Close Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 565 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 766 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 770 m
London Luton Airport Air 25.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 435 m
The Dell Valley 666 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 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 100% 63.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 85,814 kWh - mean 17,163 kWh : median 18,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0FN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64831800
Longitude -0.39583100
OS Easting 511083
OS Northing 0195609
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