Postcode WD24 6PX (Watford)

Map showing WD24 6PX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD24 6PX is Fuller Gardens which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bushey Mill Lane and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.56 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 627 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 6PX (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 6PX is The Dome and is 219 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 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fuller Gardens 87 m
St Albans Road 119 m
Fuller Road 137 m
Beechwood Rise 180 m
Longspring 190 m
Thrums 196 m
Nicholas Close 209 m
Hazel Tree Road 210 m
Bushey Mill Crescent 239 m
Middle Way 258 m
Oakdene Road 277 m
Buckingham Road 296 m
Beech Road 303 m
The Harebreaks 324 m
Neston Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 6PX

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 6PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
439 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
475 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 608 m
Beechfield School 644 m
Stanborough Secondary School 944 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.04 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.07 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.08 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.08 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.14 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.17 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.26 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.38 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.46 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.77 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.82 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
1.95 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.96 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.01 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.58 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.64 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 627 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.06 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 132.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 36 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% 110.3 19
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 156,028 kWh - mean 15,603 kWh : median 15,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 6PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67741900
Longitude -0.39841300
OS Easting 510835
OS Northing 0198842
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