Postcode WD19 4QL (Watford)

Map showing WD19 4QL and nearby postcodes

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

WD19 4QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 4QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD19 4QL is Laurel Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherwoods Road and is 299 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.82 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 690 m away.

The closest primary school to WD19 4QL (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 Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD19 4QL is The Royal Oak and is 277 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 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD19 4QL 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 WD19 4QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Close 37 m
Sheridan Road 48 m
Blenheim Close 114 m
Nancy Downs 171 m
Eley Place 190 m
Watford Heath 201 m
Branston Close 258 m
Oxhey Road 264 m
Heathfield Close 271 m
Oxhey Avenue 345 m
Green Lane 348 m
Kingsfield Road 371 m
A4008 501 m
Pinner Road 517 m
Eastbury Road 535 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD19 4QL

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 4QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
229 m
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.03 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.16 km
Colnbrook School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.18 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.2 km
Warren Dell Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.25 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.28 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.43 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.45 km
The Grange Academy 1.48 km
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.56 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.61 km
Oxhey Wood Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.67 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.82 km
St Margaret's School 1.82 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.88 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.88 km
St Hilda's School 2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ Bromet Primary School Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
229 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
277 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
312 m
Spiceland Kebabish Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
338 m
Vincenzo's Pizza @ Load Of Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2018
380 m
Table Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
538 m
Villcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 11, 2020
595 m
Rich Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
619 m
Oxhey Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
629 m
News Bit Retailers - other 4
Good
January 3, 2020
641 m
Alexander Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
684 m
The Villiers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
684 m
Aubern Mere Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
707 m
Al Forno Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2020
712 m
Eastbury Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 5, 2021
727 m
Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
727 m
The Railway Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 6, 2018
768 m
Bushey Food Express/ Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 6, 2021
771 m
Tasty Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
787 m
C Loveday Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
812 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sherwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Sherwoods Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Oaklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.82 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 690 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 697 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 724 m
London Luton Airport Air 26.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
The Dell Valley 779 m
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 896 m
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Sandpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.2 Mbps 157 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 19.2 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 85.7% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 392,184 kWh - mean 28,013 kWh : median 28,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 74,197 kWh - mean 5,300 kWh : median 4,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD19 4QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63963900
Longitude -0.38821200
OS Easting 511633
OS Northing 0194656
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29922
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1