The postcode WD18 6JZ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 6JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 6JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6JZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD18 6JZ is Charlock Way which is centered 120 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Healey Road and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 6JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Holywell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. 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 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD18 6JZ 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 6JZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 6JZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 6JZ
| 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 6JZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 264 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 386 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 450 m |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 550 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 670 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.26 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.38 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.46 km | |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.5 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.89 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.9 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.95 km | |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 6JZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell Post Office & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 115 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 115 m | |
| The Viking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2020 | 115 m | |
| Small World Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 185 m | |
| Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Holywell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 264 m | |
| HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 341 m | |
| Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 350 m | |
| Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 350 m | |
| The Yummy Van Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 351 m | |
| IFG @ Westfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Xtra Time Kidz Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 440 m | |
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Smit News Agent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 550 m | |
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 550 m | |
| Vimco Superstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2019 | 588 m | |
| Med Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2019 | 628 m | |
| Pizza And Kebab Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 628 m | |
| Woodburner Curry And Pizza Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2020 | 628 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 6JZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Healey Road | 145 m | |
| Explorer Drive | 149 m | |
| High View | 218 m | |
| Westfield Community College | 222 m | |
| Westfield Community College | 285 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.36 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.36 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.37 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.23 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 6JZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hampermill Lake | 1.07 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.33 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 1.74 km | |
| Round Spring | 1.77 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.79 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.99 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.03 km | |
| Old Furze Field | 2.06 km | |
| Tolpits Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Little Furze Field | 2.26 km | |
| Warren Dell | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 6JZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.7 Mbps | 106.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 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% | 24 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82.4 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 6JZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64533400 |
| Longitude | -0.41490800 |
| OS Easting | 509772 |
| OS Northing | 0195249 |
| 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: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| 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 011B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |