The postcode WD18 0LJ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 0LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 0LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 0LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WD18 0LJ is Christie Court which is centered 110 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harwoods Road and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 884 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.21 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 0LJ (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 Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Mint and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.9 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 0LJ 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 0LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 0LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 0LJ
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| 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 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 267 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 503 m |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 503 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 545 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 768 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 863 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 890 m | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 985 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.66 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.81 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.95 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 46 m | |
| Jewson | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 103 m | |
| Mint | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Kams Chickens And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 2, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Harwoods Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 200 m | |
| King Of Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 211 m | |
| Stop And Shop | Exempt February 16, 2018 | 211 m | |
| Abdullah Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 6, 2021 | 226 m | |
| Bar Celos Cafe Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 226 m | |
| Brazuca Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 4, 2021 | 226 m | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2019 | 226 m | |
| DKSR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 226 m | |
| Gill's Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 226 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 226 m | |
| Watford Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2015 | 226 m | |
| HCL @ Chater Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 267 m | |
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 274 m | |
| Harwoods Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 3, 2019 | 284 m | |
| West Watford Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 284 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 289 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Harwoods Road | 114 m | |
| Queens Avenue | 117 m | |
| Queens Avenue | 162 m | |
| Brightwell Road | 198 m | |
| Kelmscott Crescent | 207 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 884 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 887 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 935 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.52 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 0LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 1.01 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.21 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.26 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.85 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.42 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 2.43 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 0LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 99.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 36 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% | 17.9 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.3 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 0LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65137900 |
| Longitude | -0.40905900 |
| OS Easting | 510162 |
| OS Northing | 0195930 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33027615 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |