The postcode WD24 6QU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 6QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 6QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WD24 6QU is Bushey Mill Crescent which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bushey Mill Lane and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.81 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 572 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 6QU (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 6QU is The Dome and is 47 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Farmhouse Pizza Also T/A Giant's Burger and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 6QU 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 6QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 6QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 6QU
| 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 6QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 291 m |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 479 m |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 639 m | |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 760 m | |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 827 m |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 866 m | |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 930 m |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.32 km |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.42 km |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 2 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse Pizza Also T/A Giant's Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Teddy Bear Bubble Tea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 47 m | |
| Thai 4U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 47 m | |
| The Dome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 47 m | |
| Wok Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 47 m | |
| Viking Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2019 | 93 m | |
| News Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 96 m | |
| Euro Food And Wine Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 21, 2018 | 132 m | |
| Indian Sizzler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 132 m | |
| New Shapla Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 132 m | |
| Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 207 m | |
| Watford Mencap Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2018 | 207 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 230 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 231 m | |
| Asvins Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2018 | 236 m | |
| Corner Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2018 | 236 m | |
| Restoring Art Of Baking | Awaiting Inspection | 236 m | |
| Watford Salvation Army | Awaiting Inspection | 236 m | |
| HCL @ Parkgate Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 291 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bushey Mill Lane | 42 m | |
| Bushey Mill Crescent | 119 m | |
| Bushey Mill Crescent | 128 m | |
| Bushey Mill Lane | 162 m | |
| Library | 195 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.81 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.82 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.88 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 572 m | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 22.39 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 6QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Harebreaks Wood | 816 m | |
| Wildwoods | 1.69 km | |
| Berrygrove | 1.97 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Watford Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.28 km |
| Scotts Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Peartree Wood | 2.55 km | |
| West Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Crab Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.71 km | |
| East Wood | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 6QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 95.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.7% | 96.7% | 93.5 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD24 6QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67899400 |
| Longitude | -0.39587000 |
| OS Easting | 511007 |
| OS Northing | 0199021 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Watford |
| County Electorial Division | Meriden Tudor ED |
| Electoral Ward | Tudor |
| 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: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027587 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |