Postcode WD23 1FJ (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 1FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD23 1FJ is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2010 and is an active postcode. WD23 1FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WD23 1FJ is Merry Hill Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Steeplands and is 582 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.2 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to WD23 1FJ (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 1FJ is Horse And Chains and is 555 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Godfrey's and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 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 2.6 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 WD23 1FJ 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 1FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merry Hill Road 47 m
Waterhouse Place 298 m
High Street 699 m
A4008 1.23 km
Oxhey Lane 1.61 km
Little Bushey Lane 1.86 km
B4542 1.89 km
A411 3.55 km
A404 5.93 km
A5183 14.73 km
M25 15.86 km
A46 114.4 km
M1 123.48 km
M4 123.73 km
A41 127.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 1FJ

Introduction January 2010
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 1FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret's School 208 m
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
556 m
St Hilda's School 617 m
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
667 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
775 m
The Grange Academy 953 m
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.23 km
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.25 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.26 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.36 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.45 km
Meadow Wood School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.64 km
Bushey Heath Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.65 km
Bushey Meads School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Hartsbourne Primary School 1.76 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.94 km
Colnbrook School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
2.1 km
Warren Dell Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margarets Enterprises The Barn Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
208 m
St Margarets School & Leisure Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
208 m
Horse And Chains Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 30, 2021
555 m
Ashfield Junior Mixed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
556 m
Godfrey's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2019
593 m
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
610 m
Vu Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2020
610 m
St Hildas Prep School And Bluebird Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
617 m
Bushey Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2017
662 m
Jessica's Mini Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 2, 2017
662 m
Merry Hill Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
667 m
Beaumont Bushey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
672 m
Bar Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 27, 2019
711 m
Blue Check Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
711 m
Bushey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2018
711 m
Bella Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
722 m
Durans Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
722 m
Barracuda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 4, 2021
728 m
Bushey Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
728 m
HEAL Eats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
728 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Steeplands Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Steeplands Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Melbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Melbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 634 m
The Royal Oak PH Bus Stop/Station 686 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.27 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 253 m
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Rectory Pond Inland Water 675 m
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 719 m
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 735 m
Bushey Pond Inland Water 764 m
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 777 m
Little Hartsbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Warren Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Woodwalks Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Levels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 20 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% 22.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 361,626 kWh - mean 17,220 kWh : median 14,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 120,504 kWh - mean 5,021 kWh : median 3,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 1FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63819500
Longitude -0.36505400
OS Easting 513239
OS Northing 0194531
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