Postcode WD24 4HS (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 4HS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. WD24 4HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 4HS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 4HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD24 4HS is Devon Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knutsford Avenue and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 650 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4HS (for ages 11 and under) is Knutsford Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queens' School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WD24 4HS is Tudor Arms (Watford) and is 491 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tudor Fish And Grill and is 508 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 1.1 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 4HS 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 4HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Devon Road 43 m
Federal Way 59 m
Tavistock Road 80 m
Byron Avenue 152 m
Eastfield Avenue 178 m
Balmoral Road 192 m
Hibbert Avenue 224 m
Ryan Way 225 m
Carisbrooke Avenue 227 m
Regal Way 228 m
Knutsford Avenue 272 m
Munden Grove 279 m
Norfolk Avenue 358 m
Westfield Avenue 363 m
Southfield Avenue 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4HS

Introduction January 2005
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 4HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knutsford Primary Academy 177 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
308 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
688 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
954 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.01 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.45 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.49 km
Beechfield School 1.51 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.56 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.56 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.61 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.64 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.72 km
The Purcell School 1.81 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.82 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.88 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.93 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspire Academies Trust @ Knutsford School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
177 m
Knutsford Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
177 m
Knutz Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 3, 2020
177 m
Feel Hot Yoga & Wellbeing Other catering premises Awaiting Publication
264 m
Impact Food Group @ The WatfordUTC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
308 m
Watford Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
326 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
366 m
Wickes Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
372 m
St Peter's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
390 m
The Nest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
428 m
Tudor Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
428 m
Tudor Arms (Watford) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2019
491 m
Sophie Hopkins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2016
494 m
D And D Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2019
508 m
Tudor Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
508 m
Rare Whiskey Auctioneers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
517 m
Teddies Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
517 m
Windsors Of Watford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
522 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
523 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
523 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knutsford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Eastfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hibbert Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hibbert Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Eastfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.51 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 650 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 886 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 888 m
London Luton Airport Air 23.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Dell Valley 2.57 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.71 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 75.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 20 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% 75.9 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 88,620 kWh - mean 7,385 kWh : median 6,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 26,097 kWh - mean 2,007 kWh : median 2,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66966400
Longitude -0.38830300
OS Easting 511553
OS Northing 0197995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Meriden Tudor 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: 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 Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024457
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2