The postcode WD18 7SZ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 7SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD18 7SZ 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 7SZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WD18 7SZ is Belgrave Avenue which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Avenue and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 897 m away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 7SZ (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 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.3 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 7SZ 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 7SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 7SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 7SZ
| 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 7SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 480 m |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 490 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 495 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 574 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 592 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 761 m |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 777 m |
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 787 m |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.13 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.46 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Bromet Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.92 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.92 km | |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.97 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dandelion Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Smit News Agent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 60 m | |
| Vimco Superstores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Med Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Pizza And Kebab Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Woodburner Curry And Pizza Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 4, 2020 | 120 m | |
| King Of Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 175 m | |
| Stop And Shop | Exempt February 16, 2018 | 175 m | |
| Yummy Yummy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 19, 2019 | 184 m | |
| Jewson | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 213 m | |
| Trinity Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 248 m | |
| HCL @ Chessbrook Education Support Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Sugar And Spice Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Mint | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Caretech Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 440 m | |
| Kams Chickens And Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 2, 2022 | 440 m | |
| Harwoods Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 458 m | |
| Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 480 m | |
| Zax Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Abdullah Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 6, 2021 | 484 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Queens Avenue | 85 m | |
| Queens Avenue | 112 m | |
| Euston Avenue | 124 m | |
| Kelmscott Crescent | 151 m | |
| Queens Avenue | 171 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 897 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 900 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 922 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.69 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 53.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 7SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 1.08 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.27 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.62 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 2.26 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.27 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Sherwoods Wood | 2.49 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.56 km | |
| Old Furze Field | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD18 7SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 97.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.4 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD18 7SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.65001700 |
| Longitude | -0.41232300 |
| OS Easting | 509938 |
| OS Northing | 0195773 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |