Postcode WD24 7PB (Watford)

Map showing WD24 7PB and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 7PB 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 7PB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WD24 7PB is Westfield Avenue which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tudor Arms PH and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.77 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 222 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 7PB (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 7PB is Tudor Arms (Watford) and is 147 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tudor Fish And Grill and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westfield Avenue 165 m
Norfolk Avenue 236 m
Knutsford Avenue 237 m
Southfield Avenue 248 m
Munden Grove 254 m
Greycaine Road 277 m
Tudor Walk 330 m
Hillrise Avenue 344 m
Tudor Drive 347 m
Hibbert Avenue 368 m
Balmoral Road 389 m
Tudor Avenue 410 m
North Western Avenue Colne Way 584 m
Bushey Mill Lane 647 m
St Albans Road 771 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 7PB

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 7PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knutsford Primary Academy 342 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
429 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
563 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
802 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
978 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.21 km
Beechfield School 1.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.42 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.44 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.52 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.57 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.68 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.83 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.91 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.96 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.04 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.07 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.08 km
The Purcell School 2.1 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D And D Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2019
0 m
Tudor Fish And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
0 m
Chagrest Retailers - other Exempt
January 3, 2020
57 m
Tudor Arms (Watford) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2019
147 m
The Nest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
190 m
Tudor Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
190 m
St Peter's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
236 m
The Taste Happy Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
258 m
Dolphina Gymnastics Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
267 m
Intercontinental Foods (UK) Ltd T/a Donya Foods Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
267 m
Soul Survivor Watford Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
267 m
Aspire Academies Trust @ Knutsford School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
342 m
Knutsford Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
342 m
Knutz Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 3, 2020
342 m
Rare Whiskey Auctioneers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
367 m
Teddies Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
367 m
Caterlink @ Parkgate JM School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
429 m
A Soul Kitchen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 23, 2021
498 m
AB Lighting Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
498 m
Conrad Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
498 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tudor Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Tudor Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Watford North Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Hillrise Avenue Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Hibbert Avenue Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 222 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 100.5 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.1% 386.9 36.4

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 587,763 kWh - mean 16,793 kWh : median 17,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 133,975 kWh - mean 3,940 kWh : median 3,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 7PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67419300
Longitude -0.38739000
OS Easting 511605
OS Northing 0198500
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28739
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024455
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1