Postcode WD23 1HL (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 1HL and nearby postcodes

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

WD23 1HL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 1HL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD23 1HL is Thorn Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Three Crowns PH and is 298 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.58 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 2.62 km away.

The closest primary school to WD23 1HL (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 1HL is Three Crowns and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bushey Fish Bar and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorn Avenue 19 m
Rose Lawn 64 m
The Comyns 95 m
Beamish Drive 106 m
Stevens Green 163 m
Robinson Crescent 173 m
Nicholson Drive 173 m
Allard Crescent 195 m
Warren Road 195 m
Wren Crescent 202 m
Larken Close 219 m
Coles Green 225 m
Larken Drive 232 m
The Lake 234 m
Treacy Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 1HL

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 1HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 17, 2009)
555 m
Bushey Heath Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
609 m
Hartsbourne Primary School 632 m
Ashfield Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
737 m
St Margaret's School 955 m
St Hilda's School 1.02 km
Avanti House Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.09 km
Immanuel College 1.26 km
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.5 km
Meadow Wood School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Bushey Meads School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.83 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.85 km
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.89 km
The Grange Academy 1.9 km
St Meryl School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.04 km
Bentley Wood High School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
2.16 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.28 km
Hujjat Primary School 2.53 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushey & District Synagogue Other catering premises 4
Good
October 11, 2018
302 m
Bushey Gan Nursery And Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
September 11, 2019
302 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
303 m
Bushey Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
325 m
Bushey News Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
389 m
Heath Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2012
470 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
470 m
Olivios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
470 m
Sea Pebbles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
470 m
Sekushi Other catering premises 4
Good
October 20, 2021
470 m
The Kelman Deli Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
470 m
Toulous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
470 m
Waffle House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 10, 2021
470 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
470 m
Budgens Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 10, 2018
484 m
Chikayan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
484 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
484 m
Flax Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 3, 2019
484 m
Mattys Kitchen Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
484 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Three Crowns PH Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Three Crowns PH Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Merry Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
St Peter's Close Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Merry Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.58 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Carpenders Park Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.34 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warren Lake Inland Water 251 m
Little Hartsbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 907 m
Levels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Harrow Weald Common Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Grimsdyke Open Space Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stanmore Common Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Weald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Mutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Stony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 362,433 kWh - mean 15,101 kWh : median 14,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 62,521 kWh - mean 2,605 kWh : median 2,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 1HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63467500
Longitude -0.34940100
OS Easting 514331
OS Northing 0194164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32725
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: 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 E33027322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2