Postcode WD24 5JY (Watford)

Map showing WD24 5JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 5JY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2012 and is an active postcode. WD24 5JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 5JY 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 5JY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WD24 5JY is Damson Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leggatts Way and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.26 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WD24 5JY (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 5JY is Everett Rovers and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab and is 719 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5JY 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 5JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Damson Close 31 m
Ashwell Place 57 m
Howard Close 103 m
Gammons Lane 134 m
Gisburne Way 148 m
Leaford Crescent 150 m
Elm Grove 169 m
Almond Close 226 m
Dell Road 235 m
Tunnel Wood Road 260 m
Birch Tree Walk 320 m
Leaford Court 322 m
Woodside 361 m
Leggatts Way 366 m
Chestnut Walk 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 5JY

Introduction April 2012
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 5JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechfield School 214 m
The Orchard Primary School 414 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 616 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
766 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
782 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.16 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.25 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.31 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.32 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.33 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.37 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.44 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.56 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.64 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.68 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.71 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.74 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.78 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechfield Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
214 m
Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
214 m
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
370 m
Ferraro's Ice Cream Parlour Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 24, 2021
376 m
Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
414 m
TP Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 2, 2020
442 m
Courtland's Residents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
446 m
Foxhill Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
484 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
533 m
Chartwells @ Cherry Tree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
616 m
Islamic Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 2, 2017
651 m
KS News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
651 m
Leavesden Montessori House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
651 m
Prime Mini Food Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
651 m
Everett Rovers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
699 m
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2020
719 m
Sweets For All Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
725 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
766 m
What The Floss Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
771 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
782 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leggatts Way Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Leggatts Way Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Leaford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Leaford Crescent Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Churchfields Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.27 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.31 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cartpath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.8 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 28.25 Mbps
Upload 2.8 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 4.56 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 90% 19.8 3
30-300 Mbps 10% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 123,414 kWh - mean 12,341 kWh : median 10,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,448 kWh - mean 2,945 kWh : median 2,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 5JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67733100
Longitude -0.40979900
OS Easting 510048
OS Northing 0198815
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1