The postcode WD24 4RU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 4RU 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 4RU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to WD24 4RU is Reeds Crescent which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hallam Close and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 292 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 4RU (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 4RU is The Wellington Arms and is 222 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 203.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 4RU is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD24 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 4RU
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD24 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 450 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 584 m |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 848 m |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 932 m | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.29 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.36 km | |
| Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.39 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.48 km |
| Field Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 24, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Longwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| J D Wetherspoon Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 76 m | |
| Hilton Worldwide | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Harwoods Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Walsingham | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Premier News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 8, 2021 | 222 m | |
| The Wellington Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 3, 2021 | 222 m | |
| The Village Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2017 | 262 m | |
| Bushmaster Frozen Cocktails | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Fusion Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2021 | 270 m | |
| AMT Coffee Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 271 m | |
| Giardino 14 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 271 m | |
| Platform | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Puccinos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 271 m | |
| W H Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 271 m | |
| Ocean World Fish N Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 18, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Queens Road Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 281 m | |
| O'Neills | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| The Cooperative Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 290 m | |
| KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 316 m | |
| TJX Europe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 338 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hallam Close | 62 m | |
| Hallam Close | 92 m | |
| Anglian Close | 154 m | |
| Anglian Close | 174 m | |
| Watford Junction Railway Station | 232 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.82 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.84 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.92 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 292 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 300 m | |
| Watford High Street Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.11 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 768 m | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Wildwoods | 1.6 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Berrygrove | 1.96 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.44 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Haydon Hill Pond | 2.68 km | |
| Bushey Pond | 2.69 km | |
| Lower Haydon Hill | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 203.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 121.6 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 429.3 | 37.1 |
Energy usage data for WD24 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66342900 |
| Longitude | -0.39261600 |
| OS Easting | 511270 |
| OS Northing | 0197295 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 |