Postcode WD2 7JR (St Albans) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD2 7JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD2 7JR is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2000.WD2 7JR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD2 7JR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 7JR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WD2 7JR is Bucknalls Close which is centered 235 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Building Research Establishment and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WD2 7JR (for ages 11 and under) is Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Saint Michael's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Policing for WD2 7JR 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 7JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD2 7JR, and the approximate distance away.

Bucknalls Close 235 m
Farriers Way 237 m
Verdure Close 267 m
Bucknalls Lane 291 m
Barnes Wallis Way 291 m
Anvil Avenue 298 m
Fullers Avenue 300 m
Hampstead Close 342 m
Lemonfield Drive 372 m
Oaks Path 411 m
Bucknalls Drive 556 m
A405 927 m
School Lane 1.08 km
A5183 7.84 km
A1081 8.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD2 7JR

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2000
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 7JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
650 m
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 668 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
720 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
802 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.02 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.04 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.14 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.74 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.9 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.03 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.15 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.44 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.45 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.46 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.65 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 2.85 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
3.05 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.07 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.12 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD2 7JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
308 m
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
532 m
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
650 m
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
719 m
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
720 m
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
802 m
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
927 m
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.02 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.04 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.13 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.14 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.25 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.25 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.27 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
1.32 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.32 km
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
1.32 km
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
1.32 km
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD2 7JR - Data from Apr 2022

Building Research Establishment Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bucknalls Lane Bus Stop/Station 585 m
Bucknalls Lane Bus Stop/Station 631 m
Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 675 m
St Michael's RC School Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.01 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD2 7JR - Data from Dec 2021

Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70003500
Longitude -0.37554600
OS Easting 512360
OS Northing 0201392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31739
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Stephen's ED
Electoral Ward St Stephen
Local Authority District St Albans
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 E07000240
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4