The postcode WD24 5EL is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 5EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 5EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 5EL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to WD24 5EL is Jubilee Road which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longspring and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.01 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 933 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 5EL (for ages 11 and under) is Beechfield School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.
The local pub for residents of WD24 5EL is Glenn Sports & Social Club and is 455 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab and is 69 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 5EL 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 5EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 5EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 5EL
| 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 5EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 437 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 534 m |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 637 m |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 683 m |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 925 m | |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 967 m |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.46 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.46 km | |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.5 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.6 km |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 5EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 2, 2017 | 0 m | |
| KS News And Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Leavesden Montessori House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Prime Mini Food Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2020 | 69 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 127 m | |
| Zoya | Awaiting Inspection | 173 m | |
| TP Parkview | Exempt January 2, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Beau Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 288 m | |
| Park View | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 316 m | |
| Harebreaks Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 317 m | |
| K B Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2018 | 367 m | |
| Thursday Fellowship Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Beechfield Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 437 m | |
| Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 437 m | |
| Glenn Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 455 m | |
| What The Floss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 471 m | |
| Mieszko Foodcity Watford Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 28, 2021 | 471 m | |
| Tokyo Choice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2021 | 471 m | |
| Django Grocery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 11, 2021 | 478 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 5EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Longspring | 38 m | |
| Longspring | 116 m | |
| The Harebreaks Green | 233 m | |
| Shakespeare Street | 248 m | |
| The Harebreaks Green | 271 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.01 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.03 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.08 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 933 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.06 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 5EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Harebreaks Wood | 857 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.6 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Wildwoods | 2 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2.35 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Carpdell Lake | 2.53 km | |
| Heath Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.77 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.84 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 5EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 112.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 13 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.7 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD24 5EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67330000 |
| Longitude | -0.40298400 |
| OS Easting | 510529 |
| OS Northing | 0198377 |
| 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 | E33027592 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |