Postcode WD18 0GN (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0GN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 0GN is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 2010 and is an active postcode. WD18 0GN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 0GN 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 0GN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD18 0GN is Banbury Street which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 830 m away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0GN (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 0GN is The Red Lion and is 90 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 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Banbury Street 80 m
Oxford Street 100 m
Souldern Street 125 m
Aynho Street 138 m
Stadium Way 199 m
Occupation Road 230 m
Holywell Road 235 m
Clifton Road 249 m
Westbury Road 264 m
Vicarage Road 275 m
Liverpool Road 282 m
Brightwell Road 294 m
Willow Lane 316 m
Fearnley Street 336 m
St James Road 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0GN

Introduction June 2010
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 0GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
414 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
466 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 490 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
567 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
674 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
689 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
959 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
998 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.06 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.12 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.13 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.22 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.25 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.39 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.4 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.43 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.62 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.92 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.99 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
90 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
90 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
158 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
158 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
158 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
September 10, 2018
158 m
Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
158 m
Harwoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
164 m
West Watford Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
164 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
178 m
Zax Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
186 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
230 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
230 m
D\& S Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
230 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
230 m
Kasturi Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
230 m
McMechi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
230 m
VICARAGE MC CHICKEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
230 m
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental) Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2022
262 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 11, 2020
262 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 67 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Hornets Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Watford Hospital Car Park Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 830 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 851 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 997 m
The Dell Valley 1.19 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 13.6 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 53,866 kWh - mean 5,387 kWh : median 4,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 24,273 kWh - mean 2,427 kWh : median 2,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65010900
Longitude -0.40293200
OS Easting 510589
OS Northing 0195798
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2