Postcode WD24 4RE (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4RE and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 4RE 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 4RE as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to WD24 4RE is Exeter Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hallam Close and is 100 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, 361 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4RE (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 4RE is The Wellington Arms and is 276 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 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Exeter Close 51 m
Anglian Close 56 m
Keele Close 94 m
Aston Close 102 m
Reeds Crescent 114 m
Hallam Close 114 m
Monica Close 166 m
Norbury Avenue 187 m
Raphael Drive 210 m
Orphanage Road 228 m
St Pauls Way 266 m
Octavia Court 280 m
Brocklesbury Close 295 m
Woodford Road 301 m
Clive Way 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
435 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
617 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
844 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 909 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.08 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.16 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.29 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.32 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.37 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.39 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.45 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.52 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.54 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.54 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.59 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.66 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.68 km
The Purcell School 1.74 km
Beechfield School 1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
114 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
145 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
152 m
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
180 m
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
193 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
276 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
276 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
283 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
283 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
298 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
298 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
339 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
339 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
339 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
339 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
339 m
O'Neills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
359 m
The Cooperative Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
359 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
367 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
376 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Hallam Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 205 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 361 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 368 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 821 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The Dell Valley 1.9 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.66 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 192,921 kWh - mean 8,388 kWh : median 8,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66340600
Longitude -0.39162000
OS Easting 511339
OS Northing 0197294
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1