The postcode WD18 7LL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7LL 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 7LL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to WD18 7LL is Swiss Avenue which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swiss Avenue and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 135 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7LL (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 7LL is The Spirit Store and is 575 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 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD18 7LL 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 7LL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7LL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7LL
| 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 7LL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 465 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 881 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 975 m |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 980 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.13 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.25 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.3 km |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.57 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.64 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.7 km |
| Little Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.78 km | |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7LL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Treats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2017 | 102 m | |
| BloomsYard | Awaiting Inspection April 20, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Newsbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 224 m | |
| Mr & Mrs Coffeewala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Prandora's Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 348 m | |
| The Cha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 423 m | |
| Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 465 m | |
| Happy Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 575 m | |
| Micron's Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 9, 2021 | 575 m | |
| Pucka Tucka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 575 m | |
| The Spirit Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2017 | 575 m | |
| Daisy's In The Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 589 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 630 m | |
| The Chase Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 630 m | |
| Watford Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 630 m | |
| Caretech Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 632 m | |
| Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 654 m | |
| Drink 'N Party | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 718 m | |
| Yummy Yummy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 19, 2019 | 761 m | |
| Rickmansworth Road Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 762 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7LL - Data from Apr 2022
| Swiss Avenue | 45 m | |
| Swiss Avenue | 94 m | |
| Watford Metropolitan Station | 214 m | |
| Watford Metropolitan Station | 250 m | |
| Gade Close | 387 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 135 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 219 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 237 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7LL - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 380 m | |
| Watford Pond | 1.35 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Dell Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Long Newland's Spring | 1.96 km | |
| Newland's Spring | 1.97 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Round Newland's Spring | 2.1 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 2.26 km | |
| Waterdell Spring | 2.28 km | |
| Merlin's Wood | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7LL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 129.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 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% | 12 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109.4 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 417 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 7LL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65682800 |
| Longitude | -0.42039100 |
| OS Easting | 509365 |
| OS Northing | 0196519 |
| 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: 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 |