The postcode WD18 8LW is located in Three Rivers, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and terminated in August 2003.WD18 8LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WD18 8LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 8LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WD18 8LW is Marlins Meadow which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Croxley Park Management Centre and is 144 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 930 m away at Croxley Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 2.61 km away.
The closest primary school to WD18 8LW (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 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD18 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD18 8LW
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | August 2003 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD18 8LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 407 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 572 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 671 m |
| Holywell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 674 m |
| Croxley Danes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 851 m |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| Merchant Taylors' School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.36 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Laurance Haines School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Harvey Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2011) | 1.44 km |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.46 km | |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Yorke Mead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Little Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Rickmansworth School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.93 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.27 km | |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 2.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD18 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Salvatore Iannotta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2017 | 183 m | |
| Diamond Burger | Awaiting Inspection | 202 m | |
| Tony And Maria's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 19, 2019 | 243 m | |
| Boys & Girls Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 275 m | |
| Watford Observer Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2019 | 338 m | |
| Storm Technologies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 407 m | |
| Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West | Awaiting Inspection | 407 m | |
| Choice Menu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 407 m | |
| Morrison's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 557 m | |
| Best Before Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 559 m | |
| Dream Earth | Awaiting Inspection | 559 m | |
| Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 559 m | |
| HCL @ Clement Danes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 21, 2019 | 559 m | |
| HCL @ St. Anthonys Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Drink 'N Party | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 609 m | |
| BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2018 | 620 m | |
| Westfield Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 644 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD18 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Croxley Park Management Centre | 144 m | |
| Croxley Park Management Centre | 150 m | |
| Faraday Close | 155 m | |
| Woodshots Meadow | 170 m | |
| Jewson | 199 m | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 930 m | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 931 m | |
| Croxley Underground Station | 977 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| Bushey Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.28 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD18 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Carpdell Lake | 1.08 km | |
| Long Valley Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Hampermill Lake | 1.14 km | |
| Tolpits Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Tolpits Lake | 1.58 km | |
| Castles Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Hampermill Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Croxleyhall Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Thurlows Lake | 1.8 km | |
| Kingfisher Pool | 1.92 km | |
| Stanleys Pool | 1.94 km | |
| Hampermill Spring | 2.06 km | |
| Longwater | 2.08 km | |
| Green Knoll | 2.09 km | |
| Round Spring | 2.14 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.64581300 |
| Longitude | -0.42774000 |
| OS Easting | 508883 |
| OS Northing | 0195283 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Hertfordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Croxley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Dickinsons |
| Local Authority District | Three Rivers |
| 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 | E07000102 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rickmansworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024392 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Three Rivers 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Three Rivers 006E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |