Postcode WD24 5HD (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 5HD is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 2003 and is an active postcode. WD24 5HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WD24 5HD is Acme Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longspring and is 229 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, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WD24 5HD (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 Stanborough Secondary School.

The local pub for residents of WD24 5HD is Glenn Sports & Social Club and is 436 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 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acme Road 99 m
Diamond Road 126 m
Jubilee Road 151 m
Callowland Place 190 m
Elliot Road 191 m
Baldwin Road 193 m
Woolman Road 204 m
Brighton Road 215 m
Sussex Road 239 m
Shakespeare Street 245 m
Milton Street 252 m
Garfield Street 253 m
Colnhurst Road 265 m
Grange Close 272 m
Lockhart Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5HD

Introduction July 2003
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 5HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
328 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
439 m
Beechfield School 526 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
870 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.07 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.11 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.11 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.13 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.22 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.27 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.29 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.31 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.54 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.68 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.83 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.9 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.92 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beau Sandwich Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
105 m
Zoya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
207 m
Islamic Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 2, 2017
227 m
KS News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
227 m
Leavesden Montessori House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
227 m
Prime Mini Food Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
227 m
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2020
228 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
257 m
TP Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 2, 2020
279 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
309 m
K B Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2018
323 m
Thursday Fellowship Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2019
323 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
328 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
333 m
Glenn Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
436 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
439 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
439 m
Gupta`s Bombay Street Food Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
444 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
469 m
Montrose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longspring Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Shakespeare Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Shakespeare Street Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Longspring Bus Stop/Station 307 m
The Spinney Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.85 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.43 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.55 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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 100% 79 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 84,300 kWh - mean 9,367 kWh : median 9,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 20,249 kWh - mean 2,250 kWh : median 2,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67162600
Longitude -0.40485000
OS Easting 510404
OS Northing 0198188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22090
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 E33027593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 006B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2