Postcode WD24 6PJ (Watford)

Map showing WD24 6PJ and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 6PJ 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 6PJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD24 6PJ is St Albans Road which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bushey Mill Lane and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.58 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 502 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 6PJ (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 local pub for residents of WD24 6PJ is The Dome and is 230 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Restoring Art Of Baking and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Albans Road 101 m
Bushey Mill Crescent 173 m
Buckingham Road 179 m
Fuller Gardens 213 m
Neston Road 215 m
Nicholas Close 227 m
Longspring 247 m
Fuller Road 259 m
Hazel Tree Road 264 m
Parkgate Road 276 m
Sandringham Road 283 m
Thrums 285 m
Beechwood Rise 295 m
St George's Road 333 m
Southwold Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 6PJ

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 6PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
318 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
386 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 724 m
Beechfield School 747 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 923 m
Stanborough Secondary School 987 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.01 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.12 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.16 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.17 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.2 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.22 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.48 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.56 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.82 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.87 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.89 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.99 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
2.02 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
0 m
Corner Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
0 m
Restoring Art Of Baking Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Watford Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
49 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
144 m
Indian Sizzler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
144 m
New Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
144 m
Viking Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2019
145 m
News Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
166 m
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
230 m
Thai 4U Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
230 m
The Dome Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
230 m
Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
230 m
Farmhouse Pizza Also T/A Giant's Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
236 m
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2022
236 m
Django Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
269 m
Ganesha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
269 m
Gill's Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
269 m
Lahore Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
269 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.58 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 502 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.16 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 2
30-300 Mbps 2.1% 109.5 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.9% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 743,148 kWh - mean 15,482 kWh : median 13,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 204,975 kWh - mean 4,456 kWh : median 3,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 6PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67695200
Longitude -0.39674300
OS Easting 510950
OS Northing 0198792
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2