Postcode WD24 7QR (Watford)

Map showing WD24 7QR and nearby postcodes

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

WD24 7QR 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 7QR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD24 7QR is Neston Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkgate Road and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.66 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 326 m away.

The closest primary school to WD24 7QR (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 181 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Neston Road 88 m
Buckingham Road 130 m
Parkgate Road 173 m
Bushey Mill Crescent 174 m
Northfield Gardens 181 m
St Albans Road 225 m
Southwold Road 239 m
Sandringham Road 260 m
Sandown Road 326 m
Odhams Trading Estate 333 m
Hazel Tree Road 375 m
Maude Crescent 382 m
Longspring 410 m
St George's Road 420 m
Fuller Road 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD24 7QR

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 7QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
199 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
260 m
Knutsford Primary Academy 783 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 876 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
908 m
Beechfield School 921 m
Stanborough Secondary School 1.03 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.08 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.25 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.35 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.38 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.59 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.74 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.88 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.98 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.03 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asvins Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
181 m
Corner Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
181 m
Restoring Art Of Baking Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
181 m
Watford Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
181 m
Caterlink @ Parkgate JM School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
199 m
Viking Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2019
206 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
228 m
HCL @ Parkgate Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
260 m
News Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2019
272 m
Euro Food And Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
273 m
Indian Sizzler Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
273 m
New Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
273 m
Django Grocery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 11, 2021
282 m
Ganesha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
282 m
Gill's Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
282 m
Lahore Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
282 m
Magazin Romanesc Maria Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
282 m
N W Fresh Fish Market Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
282 m
Namaste Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
282 m
Noa Grill & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
282 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkgate Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Parkgate Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bushey Mill Crescent Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Watford North Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 326 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.33 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 414,693 kWh - mean 18,030 kWh : median 18,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 75,840 kWh - mean 3,447 kWh : median 3,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD24 7QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67668700
Longitude -0.39418600
OS Easting 511129
OS Northing 0198767
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: 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