Postcode WD18 8JY (Watford)

Map showing WD18 8JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD18 8JY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. WD18 8JY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD18 8JY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8JY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD18 8JY is Caxton Way which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Magnet and is 37 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 957 m away at Croxley Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to WD18 8JY (for ages 11 and under) is Ascot Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

Policing for WD18 8JY 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 8JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD18 8JY, and the approximate distance away.

Caxton Way 36 m
Greenhill Crescent 188 m
Marlins Meadow 209 m
Hatters Lane 261 m
Tolpits Lane 475 m
A4145 475 m
Byewaters 511 m
Watford Road 904 m
A404 3.26 km
A412 7.63 km
A411 7.86 km
A5183 14.52 km
M25 19.85 km
A46 111.17 km
M4 119.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD18 8JY

Introduction December 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD18 8JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
546 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
670 m
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
670 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
762 m
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
999 m
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.14 km
Merchant Taylors' School 1.2 km
Merchant Taylors' Prep School 1.3 km
Harvey Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
1.43 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.46 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Yorke Mead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.73 km
Rickmansworth School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.9 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.91 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.03 km
Eastbury Farm Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.23 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.31 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 2.34 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 8JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diamond Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
54 m
Watford Observer Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
181 m
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
209 m
Tony And Maria's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
223 m
Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 26, 2019
305 m
Salvatore Iannotta Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2017
305 m
Choice Menu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
312 m
Best Before Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
390 m
Dream Earth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
390 m
Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
390 m
HCL @ Clement Danes School School/college/university 4
Good
November 21, 2019
390 m
Boys & Girls Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
440 m
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
454 m
Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
546 m
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
546 m
Storm Technologies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 15, 2021
566 m
My Beauty And Care Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
620 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
663 m
HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
670 m
Holywell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 8JY - Data from Apr 2022

Magnet Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Jewson Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Watford Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Croxley Park Management Centre Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Croxley Park Management Centre Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 957 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 957 m
Croxley Underground Station Metro/Tram 997 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 8JY - Data from Dec 2021

Hampermill Lake Inland Water 995 m
Long Valley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Tolpits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Tolpits Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Castles Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Thurlows Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Croxleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Kingfisher Pool Inland Water 1.83 km
Stanleys Pool Inland Water 1.84 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Green Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Longwater Inland Water 2 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64429700
Longitude -0.42801000
OS Easting 508868
OS Northing 0195114
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8294
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3