Postcode WD23 1GL (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 1GL and nearby postcodes

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

WD23 1GL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 WD23 1GL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WD23 1GL is Springfield which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.39 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WD23 1GL (for ages 11 and under) is Bushey Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 26, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bushey Meads School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WD23 1GL is Three Crowns and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 2.9 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 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield 29 m
Orchard Close 95 m
St Peter's Close 138 m
Belle Vue Lane 167 m
The Pantiles 170 m
Fuller Close 193 m
The Rutts 210 m
Howton Place 215 m
Hollygrove 236 m
Hampton Mews 238 m
The Lake 242 m
Herne Close 268 m
Clarks Mead 277 m
Langmead Drive 285 m
Richfield Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 1GL

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 1GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushey Heath Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
169 m
Hartsbourne Primary School 678 m
Immanuel College 786 m
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
813 m
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
958 m
Avanti House Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.09 km
St Hilda's School 1.15 km
St Margaret's School 1.27 km
Meadow Wood School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.34 km
Bushey Meads School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.41 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.86 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.05 km
The Grange Academy 2.06 km
Bentley Wood High School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
2.27 km
St John's CofE School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.46 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.47 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.5 km
Hujjat Primary School 2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushey News Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
114 m
Quantum Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
114 m
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
169 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
182 m
Heath Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2012
234 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
234 m
Olivios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
234 m
Sea Pebbles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
234 m
Sekushi Other catering premises 4
Good
October 20, 2021
234 m
The Kelman Deli Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
234 m
Toulous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
234 m
Waffle House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 10, 2021
234 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
234 m
Bushey & District Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
October 11, 2018
243 m
Bushey Gan Nursery And Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
September 11, 2019
243 m
Budgens Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
307 m
Chikayan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
307 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
307 m
Flax Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 3, 2019
307 m
Mattys Kitchen Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
307 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springfield Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 94 m
St Peter's Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Holly Grove Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Three Crowns PH Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.39 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warren Lake Inland Water 226 m
Little Hartsbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Stanmore Common Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Levels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harrow Weald Common Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Grimsdyke Open Space Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Hilfield Park Reservoir Inland Water 1.88 km
Weald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.05 km
Heriot's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 140.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 39 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% 22.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 483.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 863,455 kWh - mean 18,771 kWh : median 17,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 167,839 kWh - mean 3,571 kWh : median 3,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 1GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63710500
Longitude -0.34376400
OS Easting 514715
OS Northing 0194443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24048
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Bushey South ED
Electoral Ward Bushey Heath
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bushey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2