The postcode WD18 6AD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. WD18 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 6AD 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 6AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WD18 6AD is Franklin Avenue which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Road and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.41 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.41 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 6AD (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 Westfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Zax Piri Piri and is 463 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% 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 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 6AD 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 6AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 6AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 6AD
| Introduction | January 2008 |
| 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 6AD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 155 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 679 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 711 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 803 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 872 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 970 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.07 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.51 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.64 km | |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.83 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Colnbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 6AD - 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 | 155 m | |
| The Yummy Van Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Sugar And Spice Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 326 m | |
| Zax Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 463 m | |
| Busy Bees Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 465 m | |
| League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 465 m | |
| MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2021 | 465 m | |
| W H Smith | Exempt September 10, 2018 | 465 m | |
| Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 28, 2021 | 465 m | |
| Jewson | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 507 m | |
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 514 m | |
| HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 515 m | |
| Holywell Post Office & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 518 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 518 m | |
| The Viking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2020 | 518 m | |
| Smit News Agent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 537 m | |
| Small World Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 552 m | |
| Harwoods Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 3, 2019 | 561 m | |
| West Watford Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 561 m | |
| Vimco Superstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2019 | 618 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 6AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Vicarage Road | 132 m | |
| Charlock Way | 222 m | |
| Brightwell Road | 345 m | |
| Watford Hospital Car Park | 389 m | |
| Moor View | 394 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.41 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.41 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.44 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.12 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 6AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.34 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.53 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.54 km |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.55 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.55 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Round Spring | 1.82 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 1.83 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Warren Dell | 2.08 km | |
| Old Furze Field | 2.11 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.14 km | |
| Little Furze Field | 2.22 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 65.9 Mbps | 159.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 29.96 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.3% | 100% | 72.7 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 6.7% | 6.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD18 6AD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64592700 |
| Longitude | -0.40887400 |
| OS Easting | 510188 |
| OS Northing | 0195324 |
| 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 |