Postcode WD18 0JB (Watford)

Map showing WD18 0JB and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 0JB 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 0JB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WD18 0JB is Rose Gardens which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brightwell Road and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 0JB (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 0JB is The Red Lion and is 449 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 218 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Gardens 15 m
Willow Lane 50 m
Riverwell Close 103 m
Vicarage Road 136 m
Holywell Road 244 m
Stripling Way 270 m
Kelmscott Crescent 275 m
Franklin Avenue 288 m
Brightwell Road 296 m
Hagden Lane 366 m
Scammell Way 495 m
Thomas Sawyer Way 661 m
A4178 730 m
A4145 1.7 km
A4125 2.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 0JB

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 0JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
109 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
708 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
730 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 814 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
863 m
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
918 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
940 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
963 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
969 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.19 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.35 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.39 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.41 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.41 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.64 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.82 km
Merchant Taylors' School 1.9 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
109 m
Sugar And Spice Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
164 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
203 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
203 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
203 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
September 10, 2018
203 m
Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
203 m
Zax Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
218 m
Harwoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
323 m
West Watford Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
323 m
Jewson Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
388 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
420 m
Harwoods Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
436 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
449 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
449 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
499 m
The Dandelion Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
504 m
The Yummy Van Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
514 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
516 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Watford Hospital Car Park Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 291 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 873 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
The Dell Valley 1.36 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Old Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 613,273 kWh - mean 15,332 kWh : median 14,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 0JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64759000
Longitude -0.40618500
OS Easting 510370
OS Northing 0195513
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7239
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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