Postcode WD2 4XZ (Watford) Terminated June 1999

Map showing WD2 4XZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD2 4XZ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.WD2 4XZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD2 4XZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 WD2 4XZ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to WD2 4XZ is Reeds Crescent which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hallam Close and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 236 m away.

The closest primary school to WD2 4XZ (for ages 11 and under) is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD2 4XZ is O'Neills and is 229 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fusion Hut and is 174 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 10, 2021.

Policing for WD2 4XZ 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 WD2 4XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD2 4XZ, and the approximate distance away.

Reeds Crescent 81 m
Hallam Close 83 m
Exeter Close 161 m
Keele Close 192 m
Clive Way 215 m
Anglian Close 227 m
Norbury Avenue 235 m
Woodford Road 268 m
Aston Close 270 m
Station Road 334 m
Colonial Way 370 m
Radlett Road 475 m
Clarendon Road 547 m
Bushey Mill Lane 1.11 km
St Albans Road 1.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD2 4XZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1999
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 WD2 4XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
384 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
656 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 867 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
961 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
997 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.05 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.18 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.24 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.27 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.34 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.37 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.45 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.49 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.58 km
Beechfield School 1.62 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.64 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.69 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.77 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD2 4XZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
47 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
101 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
174 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
174 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
198 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
203 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
203 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
203 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
203 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
203 m
O'Neills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
229 m
The Cooperative Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
229 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
270 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
270 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
312 m
Holiday Inn Express London, Watford Junction Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 10, 2021
314 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
333 m
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
333 m
Upper Crust Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
334 m
Dee Dee's Family Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD2 4XZ - Data from Apr 2022

Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 236 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 240 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD2 4XZ - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 794 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
The Dell Valley 2.04 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.5 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66438700
Longitude -0.39359500
OS Easting 511200
OS Northing 0197400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Meriden Tudor ED
Electoral Ward Tudor
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1