The postcode WD18 6PE is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 6PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 6PE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 6PE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD18 6PE is Croxley View which is centered 209 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Couper House and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.19 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.19 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 6PE (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 392 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.4 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 6PE 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 6PE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 6PE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 6PE
| 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 6PE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 158 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 193 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 250 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 372 m |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 997 m |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.01 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.38 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.43 km | |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.52 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.76 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.85 km | |
| Harvey Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.86 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Yorke Mead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Little Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 6PE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 193 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West | Awaiting Inspection | 193 m | |
| Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 219 m | |
| Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 219 m | |
| Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 246 m | |
| Salvatore Iannotta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2017 | 246 m | |
| IFG @ Westfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Morrison's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 310 m | |
| Tony And Maria's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 19, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Small World Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 349 m | |
| Holywell Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Holywell Post Office & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 392 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 392 m | |
| The Viking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2020 | 392 m | |
| Storm Technologies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Choice Menu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Drink 'N Party | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Boys & Girls Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 490 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 6PE - Data from Apr 2022
| Couper House | 89 m | |
| Goodwin House | 96 m | |
| Westfield Community College | 243 m | |
| Chesham Way | 273 m | |
| Chiltern Pines Estate | 281 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.19 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.22 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.23 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.12 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 6PE - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 980 m | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.15 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Tolpits Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.97 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Tolpits Lake | 1.99 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 2 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.05 km | |
| Castles Lake | 2.09 km | |
| Thurlows Lake | 2.21 km | |
| Croxleyhall Wood | 2.22 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 6PE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 117.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.5 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.1 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 6PE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64682100 |
| Longitude | -0.42180800 |
| OS Easting | 509291 |
| OS Northing | 0195404 |
| 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 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |