Postcode WD24 4GT (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4GT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 4GT is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 4GT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 4GT 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 4GT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD24 4GT is Brocklesbury Close which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reeds Crescent and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.06 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 612 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4GT (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 4GT is The Wellington Arms and is 464 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 369 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD24 4GT 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 WD24 4GT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD24 4GT, and the approximate distance away.

Brocklesbury Close 105 m
Monica Close 118 m
Raphael Drive 118 m
Octavia Court 128 m
St Pauls Way 166 m
Link Road 187 m
Aston Close 189 m
Anglian Close 215 m
Trinity Hall Close 228 m
Pankhurst Place 228 m
Exeter Close 287 m
Keele Close 300 m
Stephenson Way 331 m
Norbury Avenue 332 m
Radlett Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4GT

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 WD24 4GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
588 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
680 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
742 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
966 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 1 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.26 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.26 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.29 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.31 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.37 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.38 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.4 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.43 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.47 km
The Purcell School 1.49 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.69 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.72 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.74 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.81 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 4GT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
125 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
152 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
290 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
369 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
369 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
401 m
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
440 m
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
446 m
New Imperial Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
446 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
458 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
464 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
464 m
Step By Step Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
468 m
Wickes Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
500 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
505 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
514 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
514 m
Ajv Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 28, 2018
526 m
H N News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
526 m
Raj Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 4GT - Data from Apr 2022

Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
St Pauls Way Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 612 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 620 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 4GT - Data from Dec 2021

Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 952 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Dell Valley 1.73 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 4GT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 101.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 196,662 kWh - mean 7,866 kWh : median 8,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 42,913 kWh - mean 1,788 kWh : median 1,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66213000
Longitude -0.38833900
OS Easting 511569
OS Northing 0197157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5055
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 4A3