The postcode WD24 7DY is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD24 7DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD24 7DY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 7DY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WD24 7DY is Norfolk Avenue which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hibbert Avenue and is 204 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 289 m away.
The closest primary school to WD24 7DY (for ages 11 and under) is Knutsford Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.
The local pub for residents of WD24 7DY is Windsors Of Watford and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tudor Fish And Grill and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.8 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 7DY 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 7DY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD24 7DY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD24 7DY
| 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 7DY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 270 m | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 335 m |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 620 m |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 640 m |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 1.35 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2010) | 1.47 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.51 km | |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Lanchester Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| West Herts College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 10, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Central Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| The Purcell School | Independent school | 8-19 | 2.13 km | |
| Queens' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD24 7DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Whiskey Auctioneers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 189 m | |
| Teddies Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 189 m | |
| D And D Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Tudor Fish And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 240 m | |
| Aspire Academies Trust @ Knutsford School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Knutsford Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 270 m | |
| Knutz Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 3, 2020 | 270 m | |
| Windsors Of Watford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 284 m | |
| Chagrest | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 289 m | |
| The Nest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2016 | 327 m | |
| Tudor Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 327 m | |
| Caterlink @ Parkgate JM School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 335 m | |
| Tudor Arms (Watford) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2019 | 336 m | |
| St Peter's Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 339 m | |
| North Watford Church Of The Nazarene | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Sophie Hopkins | Exempt July 18, 2016 | 380 m | |
| Smoky Boys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 408 m | |
| Little Raccoons Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2022 | 410 m | |
| Ambrose News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 19, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Bazil | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2021 | 429 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD24 7DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Hibbert Avenue | 204 m | |
| Hibbert Avenue | 209 m | |
| Imperial Park | 286 m | |
| Watford North Railway Station | 295 m | |
| Knutsford Avenue | 307 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.53 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.55 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 2.62 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 289 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.05 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD24 7DY - Data from Dec 2021
| Wildwoods | 1.11 km | |
| Berrygrove | 1.46 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Watford Pond | 1.72 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.18 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| East Wood | 2.48 km | |
| West Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Peartree Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Blackbird Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD24 7DY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 9.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.5 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WD24 7DY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.67281800 |
| Longitude | -0.39005700 |
| OS Easting | 511424 |
| OS Northing | 0198343 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027585 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |