Postcode WD18 7NB (Watford)

Map showing WD18 7NB and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 7NB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7NB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WD18 7NB is Harwoods Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harwoods Road and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 821 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 7NB (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 nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD18 7NB 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 7NB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harwoods Road 63 m
Burton Avenue 102 m
Chester Road 110 m
Southsea Avenue 112 m
Christie Court 156 m
Pretoria Road 161 m
Westend Mews 169 m
Durban Road West 174 m
Durban Road East 184 m
Mildred Avenue 262 m
Kensington Avenue 263 m
Kings Avenue 270 m
Princes Avenue 276 m
Benskin Road 283 m
Park Avenue 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 7NB

Introduction December 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 7NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
99 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
328 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
510 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
690 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
770 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 810 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
966 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
984 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.01 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.02 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.06 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.08 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.22 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.24 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.76 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.83 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.86 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.92 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abdullah Halal Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 6, 2021
0 m
Bar Celos Cafe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
0 m
Brazuca Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 4, 2021
0 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
0 m
DKSR Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
0 m
Gill's Superstore Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
0 m
Watford Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2015
0 m
Medina Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
64 m
Abacos Bar 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
73 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
83 m
HCL @ Chater Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
99 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
115 m
Urmi News Retailers - other Exempt
February 13, 2020
196 m
Zeb Super Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2019
196 m
Harwoods Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
209 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
237 m
St. Anthonys Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
246 m
St. Michael & All Angels Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
246 m
Watford Halal Meat Centre Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
263 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Harwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Durban Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Durban Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 821 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 828 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 892 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.31 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 785 m
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
The Dell Valley 1.62 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.55 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 70.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 21 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% 10.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,984 kWh - mean 16,373 kWh : median 15,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 7NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65318400
Longitude -0.40756500
OS Easting 510261
OS Northing 0196133
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12282
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1