The postcode WD18 7DD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 2012 and is an active postcode. WD18 7DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 7DD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to WD18 7DD is Raven Close which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rickmansworth Road and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 646 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 2.27 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7DD (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 Croxley Danes School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WD18 7DD is The Spirit Store and is 230 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Palace and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD18 7DD 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 7DD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7DD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7DD
| Introduction | February 2012 |
| 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 7DD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 518 m |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 579 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 645 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 687 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 749 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.15 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Little Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.57 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.74 km |
| Yorke Mead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Harvey Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.86 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.97 km | |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 162 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 229 m | |
| The Chase Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 229 m | |
| Watford Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 229 m | |
| Happy Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 230 m | |
| Micron's Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 9, 2021 | 230 m | |
| Pucka Tucka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 230 m | |
| The Spirit Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2017 | 230 m | |
| Drink 'N Party | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Morrison's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 393 m | |
| Storm Technologies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Mr & Mrs Coffeewala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Prandora's Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 518 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West | Awaiting Inspection | 518 m | |
| USA Treats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 575 m | |
| Boys & Girls Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 581 m | |
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 645 m | |
| IFG @ Westfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 687 m | |
| Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 712 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Rickmansworth Road | 80 m | |
| Rickmansworth Road | 123 m | |
| Cassiobridge Road | 134 m | |
| Gade Close | 224 m | |
| Gade Close | 232 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 646 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 713 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 731 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.48 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7DD - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 283 m | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.76 km | |
| Dell Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.84 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 1.85 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 2 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.05 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Waterdell Spring | 2.18 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.2 km |
| Tolpits Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Croxleyhall Wood | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7DD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.4 Mbps | 26.2 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.4 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps | 7.47 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.6 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.5 | 6.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD18 7DD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65285600 |
| Longitude | -0.42457700 |
| OS Easting | 509085 |
| OS Northing | 0196071 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027617 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 011E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |