Postcode WD24 5EB (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5EB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD24 5EB is Nevill Grove which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brixton Road and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.75 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 572 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 5EB (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 5EB is Glenn Sports & Social Club and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Slow Boat and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nevill Grove 65 m
Lowestoft Road 87 m
Stanmore Road 89 m
Copsewood Road 99 m
Parker Street 151 m
Bedford Street 152 m
Victoria Road 161 m
Brixton Road 170 m
Marri Street 191 m
Hatfield Road 217 m
Leavesden Road 220 m
Penn Road 231 m
Regent Street 232 m
Salisbury Road 251 m
Garfield Street 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5EB

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 5EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
633 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
710 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
807 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
817 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 878 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
945 m
Beechfield School 995 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.07 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.12 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.21 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.47 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.59 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.61 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.62 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.65 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.67 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.78 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.84 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Derwish BQ Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
89 m
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
89 m
Slow Boat Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 31, 2019
89 m
The Anchor Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
89 m
Viento Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
89 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 22, 2018
128 m
Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 1, 2021
128 m
Kays Newsagent Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2018
128 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
128 m
Mangal Plus Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
128 m
Pizzeria Locale Watford Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Rio's Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
128 m
Glenn Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
146 m
Afccos Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2019
158 m
Day 1 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
158 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
158 m
Golden Crown Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 20, 2019
158 m
Iqbal Halal Meat Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
158 m
Jenny's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2020
158 m
North Watford Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 20, 2020
158 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brixton Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Shakespeare Street Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 572 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 582 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 992 m
London Luton Airport Air 23.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watford Pond Inland Water 1.08 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.97 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
The Dell Valley 2.61 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 340,544 kWh - mean 10,642 kWh : median 10,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 77,663 kWh - mean 2,427 kWh : median 2,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66868200
Longitude -0.39934300
OS Easting 510792
OS Northing 0197869
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