The postcode WD24 5BH is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 5BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 5BH 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 5BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WD24 5BH is Victoria Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Regent Street and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.91 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 670 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 5BH (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 Stanborough Secondary School.
The local pub for residents of WD24 5BH is North Watford Conservative Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 5BH 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 5BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 5BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 5BH
| 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 5BH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 581 m |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 652 m |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 747 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 789 m |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 902 m |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 967 m | |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.39 km | |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.69 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.71 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.72 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.79 km | |
| Chater Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.81 km |
| Chater Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 5BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afccos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Day 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Golden Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 20, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Iqbal Halal Meat Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Jenny's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2020 | 0 m | |
| North Watford Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Peri Peri Original | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Delite Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 57 m | |
| Egg Free Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 57 m | |
| Famous Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 57 m | |
| Sam's Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 57 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2018 | 91 m | |
| Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2021 | 91 m | |
| Kays Newsagent | Exempt March 7, 2018 | 91 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 91 m | |
| Mangal Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 91 m | |
| Pizzeria Locale Watford | Awaiting Inspection | 91 m | |
| Rio's Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 91 m | |
| Glenn Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 92 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 5BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Regent Street | 56 m | |
| Regent Street | 102 m | |
| Brixton Road | 191 m | |
| Shakespeare Street | 231 m | |
| Shakespeare Street | 297 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.91 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.92 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 1.99 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 670 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 834 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.42 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 5BH - Data from Dec 2021
| Watford Pond | 1.22 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Wildwoods | 1.66 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2.03 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.49 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.57 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Munden Spring | 2.79 km | |
| Tommy Deacon's Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.91 km | |
| Heath Wood | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 5BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 102.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.5 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD24 5BH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.66975900 |
| Longitude | -0.39784400 |
| OS Easting | 510893 |
| OS Northing | 0197991 |
| 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: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| 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 | 4C3 |