Postcode WD24 7BH (Watford)

Map showing WD24 7BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD24 7BH is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 7BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD24 7BH 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 7BH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD24 7BH is Buckingham Road which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.57 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 440 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 7BH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Restoring Art Of Baking and is 68 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD24 7BH 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 7BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD24 7BH, and the approximate distance away.

Buckingham Road 113 m
Neston Road 148 m
St Albans Road 157 m
Bushey Mill Crescent 187 m
Parkgate Road 209 m
Sandringham Road 228 m
Nicholas Close 245 m
Fuller Gardens 279 m
Longspring 282 m
Southwold Road 283 m
Northfield Gardens 309 m
Maude Crescent 318 m
St George's Road 320 m
Fuller Road 321 m
Hazel Tree Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 7BH

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 7BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
250 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
365 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 792 m
Beechfield School 793 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 855 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.01 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.03 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.14 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.2 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.24 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.26 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.54 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.62 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.8 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.82 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.93 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.97 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 7BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
68 m
Corner Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
68 m
Restoring Art Of Baking Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
68 m
Watford Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
68 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
116 m
Viking Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2019
180 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
204 m
Indian Sizzler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
204 m
New Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
204 m
News Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
219 m
Django Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
224 m
Ganesha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
224 m
Gill's Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
224 m
Lahore Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
224 m
Magazin Romanesc Maria Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
224 m
N W Fresh Fish Market Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
224 m
Namaste Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
224 m
Noa Grill & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
224 m
NW SUPERMARKET Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 18, 2021
224 m
Pizza GoGo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 6, 2021
224 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 7BH - Data from Apr 2022

Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bushey Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.57 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.59 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.65 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 440 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 7BH - Data from Dec 2021

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.2 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 7BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 13
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 489,795 kWh - mean 12,559 kWh : median 12,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 118,472 kWh - mean 2,962 kWh : median 2,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 7BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67654100
Longitude -0.39602800
OS Easting 511002
OS Northing 0198748
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