The postcode WD24 4GS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 4GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 4GS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 WD24 4GS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to WD24 4GS is Brocklesbury Close which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Way and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 636 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 4GS (for ages 11 and under) is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.
The local pub for residents of WD24 4GS is The Wellington Arms and is 468 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean World Fish N Chips and is 344 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 4GS 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 WD24 4GS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 4GS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 4GS
| 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 WD24 4GS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 635 m |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 663 m |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 667 m |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.23 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.31 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| The Purcell School | Independent school | 8-19 | 1.49 km | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Bushey and Oxhey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.76 km |
| Bushey Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 4GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2017 | 204 m | |
| Walsingham | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 225 m | |
| Ocean World Fish N Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2019 | 344 m | |
| Queens Road Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 344 m | |
| Harwoods Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 358 m | |
| Mood Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 384 m | |
| New Imperial Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 384 m | |
| Step By Step Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 415 m | |
| Mahrosh Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2019 | 417 m | |
| J D Wetherspoon Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 435 m | |
| Premier News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 8, 2021 | 468 m | |
| The Wellington Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 3, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Hilton Worldwide | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 495 m | |
| Boys And Girls Nursery Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Estcourt Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 515 m | |
| Ahmed Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 526 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2018 | 526 m | |
| D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 526 m | |
| New Hope Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 526 m | |
| PRL Polish Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 25, 2021 | 526 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 4GS - Data from Apr 2022
| St Pauls Way | 63 m | |
| Reeds Crescent | 93 m | |
| Reeds Crescent | 97 m | |
| Anglian Close | 196 m | |
| Brocklesbury Close | 203 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.04 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.05 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.14 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 636 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 646 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 996 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.32 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 4GS - Data from Dec 2021
| Scotts Wood | 729 m | |
| Icedale Wood | 804 m | |
| Watford Pond | 921 m | |
| Wildwoods | 1.54 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Berrygrove | 1.87 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.33 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 2.33 km | |
| Rectory Pond | 2.42 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Upper Haydon Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Home Spring | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 4GS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 83.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.9 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WD24 4GS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66139300 |
| Longitude | -0.38839400 |
| OS Easting | 511567 |
| OS Northing | 0197075 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
| County Electorial Division | Central Watford & Oxhey ED |
| Electoral Ward | Tudor |
| Local Authority District | Watford |
| 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 | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027608 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |