Postcode WD24 4UF (Watford)

Map showing WD24 4UF and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 4UF 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 4UF as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WD24 4UF is St Pauls Way which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Way and is 60 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, 539 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 4UF (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 4UF is The Wellington Arms and is 362 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 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 0.7 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 4UF 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 4UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Pauls Way 29 m
Octavia Court 34 m
Brocklesbury Close 64 m
Trinity Hall Close 91 m
Pankhurst Place 129 m
Aston Close 150 m
Monica Close 185 m
Raphael Drive 219 m
Anglian Close 219 m
Keele Close 236 m
Queens Road 244 m
Orphanage Road 249 m
Link Road 312 m
Reeds Crescent 340 m
Hallam Close 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 4UF

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 4UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
542 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
633 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
652 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.1 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.1 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.13 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.18 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.19 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.23 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.27 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.29 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.33 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.48 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.53 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.55 km
The Purcell School 1.6 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.67 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.71 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.75 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2017
215 m
Walsingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
216 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
238 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
238 m
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
314 m
New Imperial Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
314 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
320 m
Harwoods Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
324 m
J D Wetherspoon Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
348 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
362 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
362 m
Estcourt Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
415 m
Hilton Worldwide Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
431 m
Boys And Girls Nursery Watford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
449 m
Watford Social Centre For The Blind Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
455 m
TJX Europe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
464 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
465 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
477 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
477 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Pauls Way Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Reeds Crescent Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Anglian Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Brocklesbury Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.93 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 539 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 549 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 978 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 818 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Dell Valley 1.66 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.54 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 86 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 181,080 kWh - mean 4,643 kWh : median 4,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 65,015 kWh - mean 1,625 kWh : median 1,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 4UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66139600
Longitude -0.38995600
OS Easting 511459
OS Northing 0197073
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
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 3C1