The postcode WD18 0GZ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2019 and is an active postcode. WD18 0GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 0GZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 0GZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WD18 0GZ is Riverwell Close which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watford Hospital Car Park and is 138 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 0GZ (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 0GZ is The Red Lion and is 513 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 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD18 0GZ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD18 0GZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 0GZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 0GZ
| Introduction | April 2019 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD18 0GZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 142 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 819 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 824 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 834 m | |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 921 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 926 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 931 m |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 969 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.32 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.85 km | |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.02 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 0GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 142 m | |
| Busy Bees Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 268 m | |
| League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 268 m | |
| MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2021 | 268 m | |
| W H Smith | Exempt September 10, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 28, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Sugar And Spice Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 281 m | |
| Zax Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 318 m | |
| Harwoods Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 3, 2019 | 423 m | |
| West Watford Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 423 m | |
| Levy UK @ Watford Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2021 | 436 m | |
| The Yummy Van Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Jewson | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 506 m | |
| Cornerstone Church Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 513 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 513 m | |
| Harwoods Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 545 m | |
| Krispy Kreme Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 564 m | |
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 609 m | |
| Trinity Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 618 m | |
| Mint | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 631 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 0GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Watford Hospital Car Park | 138 m | |
| Brightwell Road | 296 m | |
| General Hospital | 367 m | |
| Vicarage Road | 382 m | |
| General Hospital | 388 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.46 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.46 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.03 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 0GZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 786 m | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Watford Pond | 1.41 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.56 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Round Spring | 1.93 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 1.96 km | |
| Warren Dell | 2.02 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Old Furze Field | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 0GZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 138.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.1 | 6.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 0 |
Energy usage data for WD18 0GZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64664100 |
| Longitude | -0.40540100 |
| OS Easting | 510425 |
| OS Northing | 0195408 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
| County Electorial Division | West Watford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Holywell |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33027619 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |