The postcode WD18 7DR is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7DR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WD18 7DR is Durban Road West which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Durban Road and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 780 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7DR (for ages 11 and under) is Chater Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2013. 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 7DR is West Herts Sports Club and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 3.3 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 7DR 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 7DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7DR
| 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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 146 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 289 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 513 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 614 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 820 m | |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 843 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 859 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 864 m |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.73 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.78 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.78 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.81 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urmi News | Exempt February 13, 2020 | 70 m | |
| Zeb Super Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2019 | 70 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Amberside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 109 m | |
| The Park Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 109 m | |
| Abacos Bar 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 115 m | |
| St. Anthonys Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 120 m | |
| St. Michael & All Angels Church | Awaiting Inspection | 120 m | |
| San Cakes & Desserts Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2017 | 124 m | |
| West Herts Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2018 | 124 m | |
| HCL @ Chater Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 146 m | |
| Abdullah Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 6, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Bar Celos Cafe Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Brazuca Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 4, 2021 | 158 m | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2019 | 158 m | |
| DKSR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Gill's Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 158 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 158 m | |
| Watford Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2015 | 158 m | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 178 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Durban Road | 70 m | |
| Durban Road | 122 m | |
| Harwoods Road | 178 m | |
| Harwoods Road | 268 m | |
| Cassiobury Park Avenue | 285 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 780 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 790 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 864 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.16 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 638 m | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.28 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.41 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.66 km |
| Icedale Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 2.23 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Round Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.3 Mbps | 113.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 39 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.3 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WD18 7DR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65455200 |
| Longitude | -0.40695300 |
| OS Easting | 510300 |
| OS Northing | 0196286 |
| 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 | Vicarage |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027613 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |