Postcode WD24 6DH (Watford)

Map showing WD24 6DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 6DH is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 6DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 6DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6DH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WD24 6DH is Nicholas Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Road and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 591 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 6DH (for ages 11 and under) is Parkgate Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Restoring Art Of Baking and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD24 6DH 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 6DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD24 6DH, and the approximate distance away.

Nicholas Close 60 m
Longspring 111 m
St George's Road 178 m
Thrums 179 m
Lea Road 218 m
Fuller Gardens 227 m
Buckingham Road 228 m
Fuller Road 233 m
Popes Lane 234 m
Sandringham Road 248 m
Maude Crescent 249 m
St Albans Road 251 m
The Harebreaks 282 m
Breakspeare Close 291 m
Middle Way 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 6DH

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 6DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
358 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
549 m
Beechfield School 624 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 751 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 934 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
954 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.05 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.12 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.14 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.18 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.31 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.55 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.66 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.84 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.86 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.91 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 6DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
165 m
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
171 m
Corner Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
171 m
Restoring Art Of Baking Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Watford Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Django Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
204 m
Ganesha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
204 m
Gill's Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
204 m
Lahore Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
204 m
Magazin Romanesc Maria Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
204 m
N W Fresh Fish Market Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
204 m
Namaste Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
204 m
Noa Grill & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
204 m
NW SUPERMARKET Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 18, 2021
204 m
Pizza GoGo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 6, 2021
204 m
Super Frango Peri Peri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2021
204 m
Tudorken Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2018
204 m
Watford Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
204 m
Harebreaks Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
276 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 6DH - Data from Apr 2022

Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
The Harebreaks Green Bus Stop/Station 150 m
The Harebreaks Green Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 591 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 6DH - Data from Dec 2021

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.02 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 6DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 361,096 kWh - mean 16,413 kWh : median 17,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 6DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67582800
Longitude -0.39845500
OS Easting 510836
OS Northing 0198665
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10894
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
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 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2