The postcode WD18 7RE is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7RE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WD18 7RE is Christie Court which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harwoods Road and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7RE (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 local pub for residents of WD18 7RE is The Red Lion and is 283 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mint and is 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD18 7RE 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 7RE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7RE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7RE
| 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 7RE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 303 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 342 m |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 511 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 686 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 691 m | |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 894 m |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 935 m |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 950 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 952 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.66 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.86 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 2.04 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwoods Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Mint | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Kams Chickens And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 2, 2022 | 132 m | |
| Harwoods Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 3, 2019 | 136 m | |
| West Watford Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 136 m | |
| Abdullah Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 6, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Bar Celos Cafe Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Brazuca Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 4, 2021 | 209 m | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2019 | 209 m | |
| DKSR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 209 m | |
| Gill's Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 209 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 209 m | |
| Watford Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2015 | 209 m | |
| Abacos Bar 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 227 m | |
| Zax Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 230 m | |
| Trinity Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 247 m | |
| Jewson | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 248 m | |
| Cornerstone Church Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 283 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 283 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Harwoods Road | 177 m | |
| Harwoods Road | 191 m | |
| General Hospital | 233 m | |
| General Hospital | 245 m | |
| Brightwell Road | 274 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.01 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.02 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.08 km | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.49 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7RE - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 903 m | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 1.39 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.96 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.46 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 2.47 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7RE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 125.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.1 Mbps | 15.5 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 7RE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65151100 |
| Longitude | -0.40617800 |
| OS Easting | 510361 |
| OS Northing | 0195949 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027615 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |