Postcode WD24 6HL (Watford)

Map showing WD24 6HL and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 6HL 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 6HL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WD24 6HL is Middle Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church of St Helens and is 108 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, 856 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 6HL (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 Restoring Art Of Baking and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 6HL 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 6HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Middle Way 16 m
Middle Ope 65 m
Dell Side 93 m
Thrums 107 m
The Harebreaks 123 m
Fuller Road 126 m
Beech Road 130 m
Cowper Court 173 m
The Square 178 m
Longspring 181 m
Fuller Gardens 186 m
Brett Place 203 m
Chestnut Walk 217 m
Beechwood Rise 236 m
Nicholas Close 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 6HL

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 6HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechfield School 393 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 522 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
638 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
727 m
The Orchard Primary School 856 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
889 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
968 m
Stanborough Secondary School 1.04 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.22 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.27 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.3 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.34 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.35 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.42 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.7 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.71 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.72 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.73 km
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
1.79 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
248 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
320 m
Sweets For All Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
320 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
330 m
Ferraro's Ice Cream Parlour Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 24, 2021
335 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
351 m
Indian Sizzler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
351 m
New Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
351 m
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
364 m
Corner Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
364 m
Restoring Art Of Baking Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
364 m
Watford Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
364 m
News Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
383 m
Beechfield Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
393 m
Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
393 m
Foxhill Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
401 m
Islamic Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 2, 2017
426 m
KS News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
426 m
Leavesden Montessori House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2022
426 m
Prime Mini Food Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church of St Helens Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Church of St Helens Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Brett Place Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Callowland Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Callowland Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 856 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.81 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.01 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.91 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 94.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 4.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 324,643 kWh - mean 15,459 kWh : median 12,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 54,521 kWh - mean 2,596 kWh : median 2,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 6HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67708200
Longitude -0.40202600
OS Easting 510586
OS Northing 0198799
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: 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 E33027584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 004B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2