Postcode WD18 7LW (Watford)

Map showing WD18 7LW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD18 7LW is Swiss Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swiss Avenue and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 183 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 7LW (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 7LW is The Spirit Store and is 652 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on April 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 4.1 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 7LW is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swiss Close 37 m
Swiss Avenue 76 m
Oakview 141 m
Modena Mews 207 m
Blanchard Drive 220 m
Venice Avenue 229 m
Cassio Place 252 m
Malkin Way 260 m
Hugo Close 260 m
Gade Avenue 268 m
Linden Avenue 294 m
Metropolitan Mews 331 m
Manhattan Avenue 365 m
Metropolitan Station Approach 392 m
Cassiobury Park Avenue 464 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
556 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
968 m
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
973 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.03 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.04 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.05 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.07 km
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.09 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.1 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.21 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.33 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.49 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.55 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.59 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.66 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.67 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.71 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.86 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
USA Treats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
0 m
BloomsYard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 20, 2022
270 m
Newsbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
270 m
Mr & Mrs Coffeewala Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
449 m
Prandora's Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
449 m
The Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
466 m
Daisy's In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
497 m
Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
556 m
Happy Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
652 m
Micron's Mini Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
652 m
Pucka Tucka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
652 m
The Spirit Store Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
652 m
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
703 m
The Chase Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
703 m
Watford Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
703 m
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
714 m
Caretech Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
725 m
Drink 'N Party Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
781 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
830 m
Rickmansworth Road Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 9, 2018
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Swiss Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Watford Metropolitan Station Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Watford Metropolitan Station Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Gade Close Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 183 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 266 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 281 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carpdell Lake Inland Water 378 m
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.72 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Waterdell Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 27.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.5 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 266,068 kWh - mean 26,607 kWh : median 26,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 47,181 kWh - mean 4,718 kWh : median 5,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65758600
Longitude -0.42121700
OS Easting 509306
OS Northing 0196602
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