Postcode WD24 4GZ (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4GZ and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 4GZ 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 4GZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD24 4GZ is Monica Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brocklesbury Close and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.02 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 513 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4GZ (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 4GZ is The Wellington Arms and is 411 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fusion Hut and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.6 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 WD24 4GZ 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 4GZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Monica Close 35 m
Raphael Drive 59 m
Anglian Close 97 m
Aston Close 134 m
Exeter Close 151 m
Norbury Avenue 182 m
Keele Close 223 m
Brocklesbury Close 226 m
Octavia Court 230 m
St Pauls Way 243 m
Radlett Road 261 m
Reeds Crescent 265 m
Hallam Close 265 m
Rhodes Way 272 m
Link Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4GZ

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 4GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
444 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
705 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
850 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 881 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
986 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.22 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.32 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.4 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.4 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.4 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.41 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.51 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.54 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.58 km
The Purcell School 1.59 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.68 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.69 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Beechfield School 1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
0 m
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
41 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
140 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
297 m
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
302 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
362 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
364 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
364 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
377 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
377 m
Wickes Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
404 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
411 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
411 m
Impact Food Group @ The WatfordUTC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
444 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
489 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
491 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
491 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
491 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
491 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
491 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.02 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 513 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 520 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.11 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 942 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Dell Valley 1.87 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.56 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 542,016 kWh - mean 10,628 kWh : median 10,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 156,361 kWh - mean 3,191 kWh : median 2,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66331300
Longitude -0.38942500
OS Easting 511491
OS Northing 0197287
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: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2