Postcode WD18 6PP (Watford)

Map showing WD18 6PP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 6PP is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 6PP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 6PP 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 6PP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD18 6PP is Marsworth Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chiltern Pines Estate and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.32 km away at Croxley Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 6PP (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 526 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD18 6PP is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD18 6PP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD18 6PP, and the approximate distance away.

Marsworth Close 96 m
Latimer Close 119 m
Epsom Road 135 m
Kimble Close 140 m
Chenies Way 181 m
Greenhill Crescent 233 m
Deakin Close 234 m
Croxley View 309 m
Caxton Way 354 m
Chaffinch Lane 360 m
Chesham Way 372 m
Tolpits Lane 491 m
A4145 491 m
Hatters Lane 546 m
A404 3.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 6PP

Introduction October 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD18 6PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
330 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
522 m
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
541 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
580 m
Merchant Taylors' School 1.05 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.14 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.25 km
Merchant Taylors' Prep School 1.41 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.42 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.48 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.52 km
Harvey Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
1.79 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.8 km
Eastbury Farm Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.05 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.05 km
Yorke Mead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.09 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
2.18 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.18 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.22 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 6PP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Choice Menu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
95 m
Tony And Maria's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
188 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
297 m
Diamond Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
318 m
Holywell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
330 m
Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 26, 2019
380 m
Salvatore Iannotta Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2017
380 m
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
430 m
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
457 m
Watford Observer Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
465 m
Best Before Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
468 m
Dream Earth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
468 m
Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
468 m
HCL @ Clement Danes School School/college/university 4
Good
November 21, 2019
468 m
HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
522 m
Westfield Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
524 m
Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company School/college/university 4
Good
February 2, 2022
524 m
Holywell Post Office & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2012
526 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
526 m
The Viking Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2020
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 6PP - Data from Apr 2022

Chiltern Pines Estate Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Watford Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Jewson Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Chesham Way Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Couper House Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 6PP - Data from Dec 2021

Hampermill Lake Inland Water 779 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.34 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Tolpits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Tolpits Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Castles Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Thurlows Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
Old Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Croxleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 6PP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 150,554 kWh - mean 10,754 kWh : median 11,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 62,289 kWh - mean 4,449 kWh : median 3,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 6PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64341000
Longitude -0.42289500
OS Easting 509224
OS Northing 0195023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with 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 E33024444
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3