The postcode WD24 6QS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 6QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 6QS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD24 6QS is Woodside which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brett Place and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.52 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to WD24 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.
The local pub for residents of WD24 6QS is Everett Rovers and is 426 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok Express and is 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD24 6QS is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD24 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 6QS
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD24 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 301 m | |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 360 m | |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 584 m | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 918 m |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 924 m |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 967 m | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 987 m |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.04 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.41 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.51 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 23, 2011) | 1.68 km |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2008) | 1.78 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferraro's Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 24, 2021 | 41 m | |
| Foxhill Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 14, 2019 | 152 m | |
| Chartwells @ Cherry Tree Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Park View | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 345 m | |
| Beechfield Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 360 m | |
| Chartwells @ Beechfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 360 m | |
| Sweets For All | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 360 m | |
| Everett Rovers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 426 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 522 m | |
| Euro Food And Wine Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 21, 2018 | 546 m | |
| Indian Sizzler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 546 m | |
| New Shapla Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 546 m | |
| News Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 567 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 568 m | |
| TP Parkview | Exempt January 2, 2020 | 584 m | |
| Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 590 m | |
| Thai 4U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 590 m | |
| The Dome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 590 m | |
| Wok Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 590 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Brett Place | 126 m | |
| Brett Place | 146 m | |
| Churchfields Road | 257 m | |
| Churchfields Road | 268 m | |
| Leggatts Way | 301 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.52 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.54 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.58 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 22.44 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Harebreaks Wood | 235 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.68 km |
| Watford Pond | 2.24 km | |
| Wildwoods | 2.28 km | |
| Heath Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Jacotts Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.56 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2.58 km | |
| Tanners Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Lees Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Whippendell Wood | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.2 Mbps | 160.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.5 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 494.3 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WD24 6QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67894800 |
| Longitude | -0.40508500 |
| OS Easting | 510370 |
| OS Northing | 0199002 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| 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 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |