Postcode WD24 6RZ (Watford)

Map showing WD24 6RZ and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 6RZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 6RZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD24 6RZ is Pomeroy Crescent which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.99 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 788 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 6RZ (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 6RZ is The Dome and is 242 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok Express and is 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 6RZ 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 6RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pomeroy Crescent 19 m
Ash Tree Road 74 m
Leggatts Wood Avenue 118 m
Taylor Close 138 m
Purbrock Avenue 207 m
East Drive 229 m
Hazel Tree Road 230 m
Fellowes Close 245 m
Oakdene Road 274 m
Spring Gardens 283 m
Berry Avenue 309 m
Bushey Mill Crescent 353 m
Beechwood Rise 359 m
St Albans Road 371 m
Fuller Road 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 6RZ

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 6RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
448 m
Stanborough Secondary School 515 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 526 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
700 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
725 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
773 m
Beechfield School 947 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.08 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.16 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.17 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.29 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.47 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.48 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.56 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.61 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.8 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.82 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.86 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.91 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
116 m
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2018
177 m
Watford Mencap Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 3, 2018
177 m
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
242 m
Thai 4U Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
242 m
The Dome Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
242 m
Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
242 m
Watford Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2019
246 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
294 m
News Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
308 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
336 m
Indian Sizzler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
336 m
New Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
336 m
Viking Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2019
339 m
HCL @ Parkgate Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
448 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
453 m
Mitie @ Langley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
459 m
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Cow Lane Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.01 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 788 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.32 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 147.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 567,111 kWh - mean 15,753 kWh : median 13,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 6RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68118800
Longitude -0.39653000
OS Easting 510956
OS Northing 0199264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23297
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: 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 E33027584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 004E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3