Postcode WD18 7LJ (Watford)

Map showing WD18 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 7LJ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD18 7LJ 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 7LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WD18 7LJ is Gade Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swiss Avenue and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 323 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 7LJ (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 7LJ is The Spirit Store and is 452 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 408 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 212.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD18 7LJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD18 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gade Avenue 75 m
Malkin Way 102 m
Hugo Close 102 m
Oakview 162 m
Royal Court 173 m
Queen Mary's Avenue 175 m
Blanchard Drive 179 m
Swiss Avenue 192 m
Cassio Place 200 m
Dumas Way 200 m
Swiss Close 202 m
Sheraton Mews 202 m
Modena Mews 234 m
The Chase 236 m
Metropolitan Mews 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
575 m
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
793 m
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
837 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
906 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
916 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
988 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.22 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.23 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.24 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.31 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.37 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.38 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.41 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.59 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.81 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.83 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.88 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.89 km
Yorke Mead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
USA Treats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
222 m
Mr & Mrs Coffeewala Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
352 m
Prandora's Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
352 m
BloomsYard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2022
408 m
Newsbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
408 m
Happy Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
452 m
Micron's Mini Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
452 m
Pucka Tucka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
452 m
The Spirit Store Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
452 m
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
495 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
496 m
The Chase Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
496 m
Watford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
496 m
Drink 'N Party Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
564 m
Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
575 m
The Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
603 m
Morrison's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
688 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
697 m
Caretech Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
724 m
Storm Technologies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 15, 2021
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Rickmansworth Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Gade Close Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Rickmansworth Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 323 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 404 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 422 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carpdell Lake Inland Water 198 m
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.9 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Waterdell Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 212.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 514 37.8

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 403,065 kWh - mean 21,214 kWh : median 22,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65576900
Longitude -0.42255300
OS Easting 509218
OS Northing 0196398
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: Achieving minorities
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 4C1