The postcode WD24 5BD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 5BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5BD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to WD24 5BD is Brixton Road which is centered 98 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brixton Road and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.78 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 515 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Parkgate Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WD24 5BD is Dunnings Bar And Restaurant and is 110 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Slow Boat and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 31, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 5BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 5BD
| 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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 547 m |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 797 m |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 806 m |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 817 m | |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 903 m |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 971 m |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.65 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.66 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.68 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.84 km |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derwish BQ Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 0 m | |
| KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Slow Boat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Anchor Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Viento Coffee Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 0 m | |
| T K Maxx | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 82 m | |
| Watford Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 82 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2018 | 84 m | |
| Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Kays Newsagent | Exempt March 7, 2018 | 84 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Mangal Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Pizzeria Locale Watford | Awaiting Inspection | 84 m | |
| Rio's Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Dunnings Bar And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2017 | 110 m | |
| Ness Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 115 m | |
| Afccos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2019 | 161 m | |
| Day 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 161 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Golden Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 20, 2019 | 161 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Brixton Road | 43 m | |
| Regent Street | 212 m | |
| Regent Street | 255 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 261 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 285 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.78 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.87 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 515 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 524 m | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 974 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.58 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 5BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 1.06 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Wildwoods | 1.72 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Berrygrove | 2.09 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.37 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.52 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.92 km | |
| Round Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 104.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 14 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 102.2 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD24 5BD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66832500 |
| Longitude | -0.39819900 |
| OS Easting | 510872 |
| OS Northing | 0197831 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
| County Electorial Division | North Watford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Callowland |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027591 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |