Postcode WD18 0HA (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0HA and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 0HA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 0HA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD18 0HA is Holywell Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0HA (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 0HA is The Red Lion and is 264 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holywell Road 67 m
Vicarage Road 98 m
Brightwell Road 142 m
Banbury Street 149 m
Souldern Street 180 m
Willow Lane 192 m
Benskin Road 212 m
Rose Gardens 233 m
Oxford Street 250 m
Christie Court 295 m
Aynho Street 298 m
Hagden Lane 316 m
Kelmscott Crescent 316 m
Chester Road 326 m
Harwoods Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0HA

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 0HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
311 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
512 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
524 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 676 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
857 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
861 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
869 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
931 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.03 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.06 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.18 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.44 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.48 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.78 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Merchant Taylors' School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Zax Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
0 m
Harwoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
106 m
West Watford Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
106 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
108 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
108 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
108 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
September 10, 2018
108 m
Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
108 m
Sugar And Spice Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
173 m
Harwoods Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
230 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
264 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
264 m
Jewson Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
292 m
Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
311 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
325 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
330 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
354 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
370 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
408 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
408 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 109 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Watford Hospital Car Park Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 935 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
The Dell Valley 1.34 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.8 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 778,241 kWh - mean 17,294 kWh : median 15,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 180,028 kWh - mean 3,674 kWh : median 2,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64950000
Longitude -0.40541700
OS Easting 510417
OS Northing 0195726
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21129
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: Multicultural 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 E33027615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 010C
Output Area / Small Area 4C2