Postcode WD19 4BA (Watford)

Map showing WD19 4BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD19 4BA is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD19 4BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD19 4BA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 WD19 4BA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WD19 4BA is Lowson Grove which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherwoods Road and is 241 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.36 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 848 m away.

The closest primary school to WD19 4BA (for ages 11 and under) is Bromet Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grange Academy.

The local pub for residents of WD19 4BA is The Royal Oak and is 399 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spiceland Kebabish and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD19 4BA is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD19 4BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD19 4BA, and the approximate distance away.

Lowson Grove 59 m
Elm Avenue 75 m
Horsehaven Mews 76 m
Sherwoods Road 154 m
Talbot Avenue 195 m
Wilcot Avenue 256 m
Bucks Avenue 259 m
A4008 383 m
Pinner Road 489 m
B4542 1.31 km
Oxhey Lane 1.8 km
A411 4.51 km
A404 5.08 km
A5183 14.66 km
M25 16.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD19 4BA

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 WD19 4BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
697 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
809 m
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
955 m
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
957 m
The Grange Academy 1.07 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.14 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.19 km
St Margaret's School 1.19 km
Colnbrook School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.37 km
Warren Dell Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.43 km
St Hilda's School 1.48 km
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.54 km
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
1.65 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.67 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Oxhey Wood Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.77 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.77 km
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.77 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD19 4BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aubern Mere Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
251 m
Vincenzo's Pizza @ Load Of Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2018
286 m
Spiceland Kebabish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
296 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
399 m
Table Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
514 m
News Bit Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2020
569 m
Alexander Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
580 m
The Villiers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
580 m
Rich Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
691 m
Chartwells @ Bromet Primary School Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
697 m
Oxhey Conservative Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
715 m
Villiers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
752 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
761 m
C Loveday Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
768 m
Rifle Volunteer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2019
768 m
Refillabell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
777 m
The Railway Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 6, 2018
808 m
Sacred Heart R C School School/college/university 4
Good
June 13, 2018
809 m
Al Forno Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2020
819 m
Chalk Hill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD19 4BA - Data from Apr 2022

Sherwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Sherwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Oxhey Avenue Bus Stop/Station 613 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 848 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 855 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 882 m
London Luton Airport Air 26.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD19 4BA - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 350 m
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 712 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 779 m
The Dell Valley 1.01 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.03 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Woodwalks Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sandpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD19 4BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 93,640 kWh - mean 15,607 kWh : median 15,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD19 4BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63877700
Longitude -0.37918100
OS Easting 512260
OS Northing 0194574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29193
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Oxhey
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027620
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1