Postcode WD24 5DW (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 5DW is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 5DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 5DW 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 5DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD24 5DW is Nevill Grove which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brixton Road and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 560 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 5DW (for ages 11 and under) is Nascot Wood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2010. 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 5DW is Dunnings Bar And Restaurant and is 157 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 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD24 5DW 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 5DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD24 5DW, and the approximate distance away.

Nevill Grove 33 m
Copsewood Road 65 m
Stanmore Road 89 m
Lowestoft Road 121 m
Bedford Street 138 m
Parker Street 152 m
Marri Street 176 m
Victoria Road 195 m
Brixton Road 199 m
Leavesden Road 232 m
Penn Road 233 m
Garfield Street 245 m
Milton Street 247 m
Hatfield Road 251 m
Regent Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
656 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
689 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
795 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
841 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
909 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 912 m
Beechfield School 998 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.04 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.1 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.24 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.49 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.56 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.58 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.62 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.64 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.75 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.81 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 5DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Derwish BQ Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
109 m
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
109 m
Slow Boat Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 31, 2019
109 m
The Anchor Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
109 m
Viento Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
109 m
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
157 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 22, 2018
161 m
Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 1, 2021
161 m
Kays Newsagent Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2018
161 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
161 m
Mangal Plus Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
161 m
Pizzeria Locale Watford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
161 m
Rio's Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
161 m
Glenn Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
174 m
T K Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
191 m
Watford Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
191 m
Afccos Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2019
194 m
Day 1 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
194 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
194 m
Golden Crown Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 20, 2019
194 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 5DW - Data from Apr 2022

Brixton Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Shakespeare Street Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 560 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 570 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 5DW - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.95 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.29 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
The Dell Valley 2.6 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 5DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 88.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 114,214 kWh - mean 10,383 kWh : median 10,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66848100
Longitude -0.39975500
OS Easting 510764
OS Northing 0197846
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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