The postcode WD18 7HY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7HY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7HY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WD18 7HY is Cassiobury Park Avenue which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watford Metropolitan Station and is 180 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 187 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7HY (for ages 11 and under) is Lanchester Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. 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 7HY is West Herts Sports Club and is 638 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BloomsYard and is 200 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WD18 7HY 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 7HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7HY
| 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 7HY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 312 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 606 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 624 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 654 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 913 m |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.14 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.14 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) | 1.23 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.31 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.41 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.45 km | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.45 km |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 0 m | |
| BloomsYard | Awaiting Inspection April 20, 2022 | 200 m | |
| Newsbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 200 m | |
| Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 312 m | |
| Rickmansworth Road Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 405 m | |
| Caretech Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 450 m | |
| USA Treats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 466 m | |
| Mr & Mrs Coffeewala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 507 m | |
| Prandora's Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 507 m | |
| St. Anthonys Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 520 m | |
| St. Michael & All Angels Church | Awaiting Inspection | 520 m | |
| Amberside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 599 m | |
| The Park Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 599 m | |
| HCL @ Chater Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 606 m | |
| Aramark Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 624 m | |
| San Cakes & Desserts Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2017 | 638 m | |
| West Herts Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2018 | 638 m | |
| HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 654 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford Central | Awaiting Inspection | 654 m | |
| Urmi News | Exempt February 13, 2020 | 689 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Watford Metropolitan Station | 180 m | |
| Watford Metropolitan Station | 218 m | |
| Shepherds Road | 347 m | |
| Shepherds Road | 347 m | |
| Cassiobury Park Avenue | 349 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 187 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 204 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 290 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.84 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 799 m | |
| Watford Pond | 932 m | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Dell Wood | 2.2 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Newland's Spring | 2.3 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 2.34 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 2.41 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.45 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7HY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65781900 |
| Longitude | -0.41448700 |
| OS Easting | 509771 |
| OS Northing | 0196638 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027605 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |