Postcode WD25 0BS (Watford)

Map showing WD25 0BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 0BS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 0BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD25 0BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 WD25 0BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD25 0BS is Leggatts Rise which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harris Road and is 220 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.07 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford North Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 0BS (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 WD25 0BS is Everett Rovers and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Garden and is 679 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.6 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 WD25 0BS 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 WD25 0BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD25 0BS, and the approximate distance away.

Leggatts Rise 109 m
Clarke Way 117 m
Summerfield Road 131 m
Hemming Way 140 m
Goodrich Close 146 m
Evans Avenue 149 m
Clarke Green 170 m
Baxter Road 183 m
Heather Lane 189 m
North Western Avenue 196 m
Williamson Road 198 m
Dodd Road 209 m
Broad Road 213 m
Ward Road 244 m
Orbital Crescent 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 0BS

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 WD25 0BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Tree Primary School 461 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
507 m
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
555 m
The Orchard Primary School 571 m
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
825 m
Stanborough Secondary School 846 m
Beechfield School 958 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.06 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.35 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.5 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.51 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.58 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.6 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.6 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.89 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.92 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
2.05 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 0BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jack In The Box Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
204 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
215 m
Cravings Cuisine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
276 m
Everett Rovers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
338 m
Chartwells @ Cherry Tree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
461 m
HCL @ Kingsway Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
507 m
HCL @ Kingsway Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
555 m
Foxhill Food Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 14, 2019
556 m
Chartwells @ Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
571 m
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
620 m
Ferraro's Ice Cream Parlour Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 24, 2021
639 m
Courtlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
649 m
Courtlands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
679 m
Dragon Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
679 m
F T Taylor Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
679 m
Goodwood Parade Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
November 27, 2017
679 m
Nisa Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
679 m
Kingswood Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
737 m
Codland Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
743 m
D And S News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
743 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 0BS - Data from Apr 2022

Harris Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Maytree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Maytree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Rushton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 262 m
North Western Avenue Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.07 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.09 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.12 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.83 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 0BS - Data from Dec 2021

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 1.86 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Dellshot Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 0BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 454,785 kWh - mean 16,844 kWh : median 15,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 105,124 kWh - mean 3,754 kWh : median 3,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 0BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68465200
Longitude -0.40860200
OS Easting 510113
OS Northing 0199631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11970
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Woodside Stanborough ED
Electoral Ward Stanborough
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 002B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1