Postcode WD24 5JP (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5JP and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 5JP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5JP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WD24 5JP is Burrow Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chilcott Road and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Codland Fish And Chips and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.4 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 5JP 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 5JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burrow Close 60 m
Gammons Farm Close 142 m
Chilcott Road 167 m
Fairview Drive 169 m
Comyne Road 172 m
Rosebriar Walk 224 m
Courtlands Drive 239 m
Desmond Road 243 m
Leaford Court 264 m
Hudson Close 321 m
Strangeways 327 m
Ridge Lane 331 m
Wimborne Grove 335 m
Rosecroft Drive 343 m
Goodwood Avenue 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5JP

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 5JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Orchard Primary School 248 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 646 m
Beechfield School 794 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 889 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.18 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.21 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.22 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.24 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.37 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.43 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.53 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.53 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.72 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.74 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.76 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.01 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.08 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.17 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.17 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
248 m
Codland Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
269 m
D And S News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
269 m
Leavesden Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
269 m
RFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
269 m
Saffron House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
269 m
Courtlands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
318 m
Dragon Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
318 m
F T Taylor Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
318 m
Goodwood Parade Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
November 27, 2017
318 m
Nisa Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
318 m
Courtlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
400 m
Greenbanks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
535 m
Courtland's Residents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
557 m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
646 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
648 m
Beechfield Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
794 m
Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
794 m
Ferraro's Ice Cream Parlour Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 24, 2021
798 m
Foxhill Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
837 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chilcott Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Chilcott Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Hollytree House Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Hollytree House Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Courtlands Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.55 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.11 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cartpath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Beechen Bottom Valley 2.59 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Dellshot Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sheepcote Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 107,745 kWh - mean 15,392 kWh : median 15,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,499 kWh - mean 3,071 kWh : median 3,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68024900
Longitude -0.41678400
OS Easting 509558
OS Northing 0199129
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14418
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 004A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3