Postcode WD18 7AT (Watford)

Map showing WD18 7AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 7AT is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 2004 and is an active postcode. WD18 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 7AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7AT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD18 7AT is Dumas Way which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swiss Avenue and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 254 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 7AT (for ages 11 and under) is Ascot Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WD18 7AT is The Spirit Store and is 411 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from BloomsYard and is 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD18 7AT 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 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD18 7AT, and the approximate distance away.

Dumas Way 41 m
Cassio Place 53 m
Blanchard Drive 58 m
Malkin Way 68 m
Hugo Close 68 m
Metropolitan Mews 109 m
The Chase 122 m
Linden Avenue 124 m
Modena Mews 125 m
Venice Avenue 173 m
Queen Mary's Avenue 178 m
Manhattan Avenue 182 m
Swiss Avenue 189 m
Observer Drive 202 m
Chiltern Close 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 7AT

Introduction June 2004
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 7AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
420 m
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
812 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
830 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
833 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
840 m
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
915 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.11 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.14 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.22 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.24 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.29 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.29 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.47 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.69 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.73 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.74 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.8 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.85 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mr & Mrs Coffeewala Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
204 m
Prandora's Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
204 m
USA Treats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
259 m
BloomsYard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2022
318 m
Newsbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
318 m
Happy Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
411 m
Micron's Mini Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
411 m
Pucka Tucka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
411 m
The Spirit Store Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
411 m
Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
420 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
467 m
The Chase Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
467 m
Watford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
467 m
The Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
493 m
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
505 m
Caretech Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
565 m
Drink 'N Party Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
565 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 19, 2019
639 m
Morrison's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
654 m
Med Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
692 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Gade Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Gade Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Watford Metropolitan Station Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 254 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 314 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 332 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7AT - Data from Dec 2021

Carpdell Lake Inland Water 344 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.98 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Waterdell Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 75.33 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 407,217 kWh - mean 18,510 kWh : median 16,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 128,691 kWh - mean 5,850 kWh : median 5,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65531700
Longitude -0.42037100
OS Easting 509370
OS Northing 0196351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22005
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Nascot Park ED
Electoral Ward Park
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027602
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3