Postcode WD23 1BN (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 1BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD23 1BN is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD23 1BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD23 1BN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 WD23 1BN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD23 1BN is Risingholme Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Steeplands and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.5 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WD23 1BN (for ages 11 and under) is St Hilda's School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grange Academy.

The local pub for residents of WD23 1BN is Horse And Chains and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD23 1BN 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 WD23 1BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD23 1BN, and the approximate distance away.

Risingholme Close 47 m
Chestnut Rise 117 m
Steeplands 132 m
Meadowcroft 167 m
Claybury 206 m
Fidler Place 245 m
Fair Close 249 m
Hilberry Court 260 m
Wheelright Close 264 m
Normansfield Close 277 m
Baird Close 299 m
Police Station Lane 329 m
Mortimer Close 329 m
Bridgewater Way 341 m
Primrose Gardens 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 1BN

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 WD23 1BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hilda's School 137 m
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
214 m
St Margaret's School 360 m
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
397 m
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
807 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
915 m
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
941 m
The Grange Academy 957 m
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
982 m
Meadow Wood School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.03 km
Bushey Meads School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Bushey Heath Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.3 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Hartsbourne Primary School 1.58 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.62 km
Immanuel College 1.71 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.85 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.89 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.01 km
Avanti House Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD23 1BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horse And Chains Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 30, 2021
89 m
St Hildas Prep School And Bluebird Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
137 m
Ashfield Junior Mixed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
214 m
Bushey Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2017
271 m
Jessica's Mini Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 2, 2017
271 m
St Margarets Enterprises The Barn Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
360 m
St Margarets School & Leisure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
360 m
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
374 m
Vu Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2020
374 m
Merry Hill Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
397 m
AG Catering Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2018
423 m
Bushey Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
423 m
Bar Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 27, 2019
426 m
Blue Check Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
426 m
Bushey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2018
426 m
Beaumont Bushey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
539 m
Bella Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
561 m
Durans Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
561 m
The King Stag Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
597 m
China House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD23 1BN - Data from Apr 2022

Steeplands Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Steeplands Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Melbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
The Royal Oak PH Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Melbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.51 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.52 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD23 1BN - Data from Dec 2021

Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 464 m
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 579 m
Rectory Pond Inland Water 674 m
Bushey Pond Inland Water 750 m
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 917 m
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Warren Lake Inland Water 1.04 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Little Hartsbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Levels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Woodwalks Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD23 1BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 333,489 kWh - mean 23,821 kWh : median 25,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 1BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64073600
Longitude -0.35903800
OS Easting 513649
OS Northing 0194823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31019
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Bushey South ED
Electoral Ward Bushey Park
Local Authority District Hertsmere
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 E07000098
Travel To Work Area London

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: 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 Bushey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027314
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2