Postcode WD24 4RT (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4RT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD24 4RT is Anglian Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anglian Close and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.93 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 429 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4RT (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 4RT is The Wellington Arms and is 314 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 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Anglian Close 34 m
Aston Close 48 m
Monica Close 98 m
Exeter Close 108 m
Keele Close 127 m
Raphael Drive 148 m
Reeds Crescent 189 m
Hallam Close 189 m
St Pauls Way 204 m
Octavia Court 211 m
Norbury Avenue 211 m
Brocklesbury Close 221 m
Orphanage Road 238 m
Trinity Hall Close 248 m
Rhodes Way 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4RT

Introduction December 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 4RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
474 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
618 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
801 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 935 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.08 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.12 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.22 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.32 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.34 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.34 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.35 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.44 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.5 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.52 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.58 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.61 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.61 km
The Purcell School 1.67 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.72 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
97 m
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
132 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
142 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
214 m
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
255 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
290 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
290 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
314 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
314 m
Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
348 m
Fusion Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
348 m
Sweets In The City Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
399 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
407 m
AMT Coffee Watford Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
410 m
Giardino 14 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
410 m
Platform Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
410 m
Puccinos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
410 m
W H Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
410 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
420 m
O'Neills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.93 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 429 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 437 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 846 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Dell Valley 1.85 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.54 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 143.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 145,759 kWh - mean 9,717 kWh : median 9,738 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66299000
Longitude -0.39072300
OS Easting 511402
OS Northing 0197249
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