The postcode WD18 6GD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 6GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 6GD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 6GD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to WD18 6GD is Explorer Drive which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Explorer Drive and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.16 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.75 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 6GD (for ages 11 and under) is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. 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 The Viking and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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.
Policing for WD18 6GD 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 6GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 6GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 6GD
| Introduction | December 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 6GD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 243 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 335 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 374 m |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 552 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 567 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 876 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 885 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.37 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.41 km | |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.55 km | |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.8 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.98 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 6GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small World Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 117 m | |
| HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 145 m | |
| Holywell Post Office & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 156 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 156 m | |
| The Viking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 236 m | |
| Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 236 m | |
| IFG @ Westfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 243 m | |
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 335 m | |
| Smit News Agent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Holywell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 374 m | |
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 387 m | |
| Vimco Superstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Med Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2019 | 446 m | |
| Pizza And Kebab Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 446 m | |
| Woodburner Curry And Pizza Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2020 | 446 m | |
| The Yummy Van Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 499 m | |
| Yummy Yummy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 19, 2019 | 510 m | |
| King Of Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 548 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 6GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Explorer Drive | 74 m | |
| Westfield Community College | 173 m | |
| Euston Avenue | 185 m | |
| Westfield Community College | 205 m | |
| Euston Avenue | 264 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.16 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.16 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.17 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.04 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 6GD - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 1.15 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.24 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.65 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 1.94 km | |
| Round Spring | 1.97 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.99 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.99 km |
| The Roughs | 2.23 km | |
| Tolpits Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Old Furze Field | 2.26 km | |
| Tolpits Lake | 2.39 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 6GD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 132.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.6 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64709400 |
| Longitude | -0.41538100 |
| OS Easting | 509735 |
| OS Northing | 0195444 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027618 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |