Postcode WD24 4GW (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4GW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD24 4GW is Trinity Hall Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Way and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.88 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 548 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4GW (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 4GW is The Wellington Arms and is 354 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 200 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.3 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 WD24 4GW 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 4GW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trinity Hall Close 25 m
St Pauls Way 48 m
Pankhurst Place 79 m
Octavia Court 81 m
Brocklesbury Close 112 m
Queens Road 182 m
Aston Close 205 m
Ottoman Terrace 224 m
Orphanage Road 239 m
Monica Close 260 m
Keele Close 268 m
Queen's Place 271 m
Sotheron Road 274 m
Anglian Close 281 m
Ebury Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4GW

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 4GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
479 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
559 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
720 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.1 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.11 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.11 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.16 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.17 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.17 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.25 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.25 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.28 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.48 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.59 km
The Purcell School 1.62 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.66 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.69 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.77 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
200 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
200 m
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
239 m
New Imperial Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
239 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
261 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
291 m
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
292 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
354 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
354 m
Estcourt Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
361 m
Boys And Girls Nursery Watford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
373 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
377 m
Watford Social Centre For The Blind Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
385 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
389 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
400 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
400 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
400 m
New Hope Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
400 m
PRL Polish Deli Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
400 m
Queens Road Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Pauls Way Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 548 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 559 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 905 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 767 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
The Dell Valley 1.6 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.49 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 79.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 67,467 kWh - mean 8,433 kWh : median 7,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,640 kWh - mean 2,955 kWh : median 2,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4GW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66077300
Longitude -0.39042600
OS Easting 511428
OS Northing 0197003
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