Postcode WD18 7SY (Watford)

Map showing WD18 7SY and nearby postcodes

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

WD18 7SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7SY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WD18 7SY is Euston Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Euston Avenue and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 884 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 7SY (for ages 11 and under) is Laurance Haines School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza And Kebab Corner and is 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 2.6 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 7SY 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 7SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Euston Avenue 67 m
Whippendell Road 118 m
Belgrave Avenue 121 m
Tolpits Close 134 m
Queens Avenue 175 m
Premier Place 213 m
Holm Oak Park 218 m
Hagden Lane 224 m
Wilfred Close 225 m
Neilson Close 257 m
Rembrandt Way 257 m
Princes Avenue 268 m
Kelmscott Crescent 277 m
Kelmscott Close 281 m
Sydney Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 7SY

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 7SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
439 m
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
519 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
530 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
535 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
571 m
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
723 m
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
727 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
832 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.19 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.23 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.38 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.4 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.4 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.41 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.62 km
Merchant Taylors' School 1.9 km
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.91 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.96 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smit News Agent Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2019
0 m
The Dandelion Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
60 m
Vimco Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2019
81 m
Med Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2019
108 m
Pizza And Kebab Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 8, 2019
108 m
Woodburner Curry And Pizza Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 4, 2020
108 m
Yummy Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 19, 2019
177 m
King Of Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
198 m
Stop And Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2018
198 m
HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
219 m
Jewson Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
273 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
300 m
Sugar And Spice Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
407 m
IFG @ Westfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
439 m
Caretech Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
452 m
Small World Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
455 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
462 m
Westfield Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
480 m
Westfield Pre School, A Community Interest Company School/college/university 4
Good
February 2, 2022
480 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
493 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Euston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Euston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hagden Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 884 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 888 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 903 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
The Dell Valley 1.88 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Tolpits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 124.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 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% 23 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 643,207 kWh - mean 16,927 kWh : median 15,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 136,200 kWh - mean 3,783 kWh : median 3,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD18 7SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64993800
Longitude -0.41317800
OS Easting 509879
OS Northing 0195763
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18834
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division West Watford ED
Electoral Ward Holywell
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 E33027618
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1