The postcode WD23 2DY is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD23 2DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD23 2DY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2DY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WD23 2DY is Pine Grove which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Highwood Avenue and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.07 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.56 km away.
The closest primary school to WD23 2DY (for ages 11 and under) is Highwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queens' School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 18, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WD23 2DY is Royal British Legion and is 142 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 21, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Bushey Fish And Chip Shop and is 196 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.3 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 2DY is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD23 2DY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD23 2DY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD23 2DY
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD23 2DY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 143 m |
| The Purcell School | Independent school | 8-19 | 747 m | |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 821 m |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Inadequate (September 27, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.11 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Bournehall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 27, 2014) | 1.95 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Falconer School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| The Grange Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.12 km | |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.13 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.13 km | |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 2.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD23 2DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar & VS Food And Wine | Exempt July 3, 2019 | 142 m | |
| Mill Lane Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 142 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Exempt December 21, 2012 | 142 m | |
| Highwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 143 m | |
| North Bushey Preschool | Awaiting Inspection | 143 m | |
| Great Bushey Fish And Chip Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 196 m | |
| Highwood Post Office | Exempt January 20, 2003 | 196 m | |
| North Bushey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 31, 2018 | 196 m | |
| Tee Kay Enterprises Ltd | Exempt March 13, 2014 | 196 m | |
| Ajv Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 28, 2018 | 535 m | |
| H N News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2018 | 535 m | |
| Raj Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 535 m | |
| Jasper's Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2019 | 656 m | |
| David Lloyd Leisure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 657 m | |
| Berrygrove Lodge Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 667 m | |
| Farmyard Funworld | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Lincolnsfield Childrens Residential Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 687 m | |
| IFG At The Purcell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 747 m | |
| Little Acorns Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 754 m | |
| Signature Senior Life Style | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 819 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD23 2DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Highwood Avenue | 174 m | |
| Baptist Church | 179 m | |
| Scottswood Road | 186 m | |
| Baptist Church | 199 m | |
| Sycamore Close | 226 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.07 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.09 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.17 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.9 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 50.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD23 2DY - Data from Dec 2021
| Scotts Wood | 539 m | |
| Wildwoods | 776 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 959 m | |
| Berrygrove | 968 m | |
| Watford Pond | 1.97 km | |
| East Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.21 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.22 km |
| Bushey Pond | 2.3 km | |
| Upper Haydon Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 2.38 km | |
| West Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.44 km | |
| Blackbird Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD23 2DY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 100.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.7 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.3 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WD23 2DY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66505800 |
| Longitude | -0.37444100 |
| OS Easting | 512523 |
| OS Northing | 0197504 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hertsmere |
| County Electorial Division | Bushey North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bushey North |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000098 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bushey BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027297 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hertsmere 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hertsmere 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |