Postcode WD24 5HR (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5HR and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 5HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5HR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WD24 5HR is Sussex Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longspring and is 230 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to WD24 5HR (for ages 11 and under) is Beechfield School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab and is 334 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 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 5HR 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 5HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sussex Road 43 m
Ashby Road 160 m
Brighton Road 180 m
Juniper Grove 196 m
Jubilee Road 220 m
Broom Grove 270 m
Elliot Road 283 m
Diamond Road 287 m
Bay Tree Walk 295 m
Gisburne Way 295 m
Cowper Court 321 m
Acme Road 332 m
Howard Close 339 m
Gammons Lane 353 m
The Harebreaks 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5HR

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 5HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechfield School 255 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
408 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
476 m
The Orchard Primary School 854 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 885 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
934 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.24 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.29 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.31 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.35 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.39 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.52 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.53 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.68 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.74 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.75 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.78 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
TP Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 2, 2020
0 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
219 m
Beechfield Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
255 m
Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
255 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
259 m
Islamic Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 2, 2017
273 m
KS News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
273 m
Leavesden Montessori House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
273 m
Prime Mini Food Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
273 m
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2020
334 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
380 m
Beau Sandwich Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
385 m
Zoya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
403 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
408 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
465 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
476 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
476 m
K B Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2018
576 m
Thursday Fellowship Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2019
576 m
Harebreaks Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
586 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longspring Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Callowland Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Callowland Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Longspring Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Church of St Helens Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.01 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.41 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 653,576 kWh - mean 19,805 kWh : median 16,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 126,197 kWh - mean 4,207 kWh : median 4,304 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67381100
Longitude -0.40684200
OS Easting 510261
OS Northing 0198428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16161
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division North Watford ED
Electoral Ward Leggatts
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027582
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3