Postcode WD23 2FF (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD23 2FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD23 2FF is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. WD23 2FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD23 2FF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2FF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD23 2FF is Three Valleys Way which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Road and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.61 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Bushey Rail Station, 437 m away.

The closest primary school to WD23 2FF (for ages 11 and under) is Bushey Manor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grange Academy.

The local pub for residents of WD23 2FF is The Victoria Public House and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eat-Well Diner Ltd and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 1.8 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 2FF 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 2FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD23 2FF, and the approximate distance away.

Three Valleys Way 39 m
Wright Close 67 m
Keyser Place 77 m
Wellsfield 103 m
Verini Close 121 m
Cockram Road 125 m
Beechcroft Road 137 m
Plantation Close 165 m
Silverdale Road 197 m
The Larches 204 m
Highfield Road 221 m
Malden Fields 236 m
Hillside Road 238 m
Vernon Road 256 m
Belmont Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD23 2FF

Introduction July 2013
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 2FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
260 m
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
498 m
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
738 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
771 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
810 m
The Grange Academy 914 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 10, 2017)
949 m
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
955 m
Falconer School Good
(March 4, 2020)
982 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
994 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.02 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.35 km
Bournehall Primary School Outstanding
(November 27, 2014)
1.37 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.54 km
The Purcell School 1.59 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.79 km
St Hilda's School 1.82 km
Little Reddings Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.85 km
St Margaret's School 1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD23 2FF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
DAS Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2018
164 m
Eat-Well Diner Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
164 m
Rosewood Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
164 m
HCL@ Bushey And Oxhey Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
260 m
Ho Lok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
278 m
Burgers And Crepes Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
301 m
Fusion Twists Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
301 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
334 m
Sweet Trees By Browns Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
340 m
The Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 10, 2020
344 m
Burgitzza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
350 m
Lalbagh Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
350 m
Taaza London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2018
350 m
Chalk Hill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
380 m
Plaice 4 Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 7, 2019
380 m
Rose Grocers Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
380 m
The Lunch Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
387 m
Springwood Care Homes Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
391 m
Bushey Food Express/ Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 6, 2021
400 m
The Railway Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 6, 2018
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD23 2FF - Data from Apr 2022

Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bushey Arches Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bushey Arches Bus Stop/Station 307 m
James Close Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.69 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 437 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 443 m
Bushey Rail Station Rail 484 m
London Luton Airport Air 25.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD23 2FF - Data from Dec 2021

The Dell Valley 453 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 679 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 985 m
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 1.18 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Margeholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD23 2FF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 160.02 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 77.2 17.8
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 385,442 kWh - mean 12,045 kWh : median 12,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 132,597 kWh - mean 3,900 kWh : median 3,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD23 2FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64936200
Longitude -0.38186800
OS Easting 512048
OS Northing 0195747
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29563
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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 E33027295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2