Postcode WD23 1BX (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 1BX and nearby postcodes

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

WD23 1BX 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 1BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD23 1BX is Hoopers Mews which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Royal Oak PH and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.12 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WD23 1BX (for ages 11 and under) is Ashfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grange Academy.

The local pub for residents of WD23 1BX is Horse And Chains and is 520 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bushey Fish Bar and is 372 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hoopers Mews 63 m
School Lane 99 m
Merry Hill Mount 100 m
Rosebery Road 125 m
Primrose Gardens 125 m
Ash Hill Close 127 m
Partridge Close 167 m
Victoria Road 185 m
Police Station Lane 185 m
Swallow Close 188 m
Hilberry Court 212 m
Linnet Close 225 m
Sparrows Herne 263 m
Goldcrest Way 272 m
Upton Lodge Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 1BX

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 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
87 m
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
229 m
St Margaret's School 429 m
St Hilda's School 543 m
Bushey Heath Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.02 km
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.15 km
Hartsbourne Primary School 1.17 km
Meadow Wood School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.29 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.29 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.37 km
The Grange Academy 1.38 km
Bushey Meads School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.4 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.41 km
Immanuel College 1.56 km
Avanti House Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.62 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.75 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.76 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.28 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merry Hill Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
87 m
Ashfield Junior Mixed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
229 m
Bushey Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2017
243 m
Jessica's Mini Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 2, 2017
243 m
Bushey Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
372 m
St Margarets Enterprises The Barn Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
429 m
St Margarets School & Leisure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
429 m
Horse And Chains Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 30, 2021
520 m
St Hildas Prep School And Bluebird Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
543 m
Bushey & District Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
October 11, 2018
604 m
Bushey Gan Nursery And Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
September 11, 2019
604 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
679 m
AG Catering Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2018
726 m
Bushey Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
726 m
Quantum Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
800 m
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
810 m
Vu Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2020
810 m
Bushey News Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
820 m
Bar Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 27, 2019
864 m
Blue Check Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Royal Oak PH Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Royal Oak PH Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Merry Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Merry Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Steeplands Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.13 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.15 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 414 m
Warren Lake Inland Water 696 m
Little Hartsbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.08 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Levels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Grimsdyke Open Space Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Harrow Weald Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 650,032 kWh - mean 15,854 kWh : median 14,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 133,905 kWh - mean 3,266 kWh : median 2,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 1BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63727700
Longitude -0.35599800
OS Easting 513868
OS Northing 0194443
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