Postcode WD25 0RU (Watford)

Map showing WD25 0RU and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 0RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 0RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD25 0RU is Ash Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Road and is 369 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.42 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Stanborough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on March 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The local pub for residents of WD25 0RU is Everett Rovers and is 563 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Watford Pizza and is 572 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 204.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD25 0RU 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 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Close 33 m
Hazel Grove 48 m
Cypress Walk 53 m
Elderberry Way 100 m
Cedar Wood Drive 119 m
Aspen Park Drive 160 m
Alder Walk 170 m
Sycamore Close 182 m
Appletree Walk 226 m
Fern Way 244 m
The Conifers 248 m
Ellwood Gardens 293 m
Briar Road 297 m
Kingswood Road 360 m
Holland Gardens 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 0RU

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 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanborough Secondary School 130 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
344 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
621 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 624 m
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
703 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
938 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
948 m
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
979 m
The Orchard Primary School 1.2 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.26 km
Beechfield School 1.26 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.27 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.37 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.43 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.47 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.64 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.74 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.82 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.88 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanborough Primary And Secondary Schools School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
130 m
Kingswood Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
300 m
Cravings Cuisine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
452 m
Bright Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
487 m
Jack In The Box Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
518 m
Mitie @ Langley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
557 m
Everett Rovers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
563 m
Watford Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 25, 2019
572 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
601 m
Chemilab Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
606 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
606 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
606 m
HCL @ Kingsway Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
621 m
Chartwells @ Cherry Tree Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
624 m
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2018
666 m
Watford Mencap Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 3, 2018
666 m
Sheepcot Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
672 m
Sheepcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
672 m
Sheepcot Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
672 m
Orbital Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
694 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingswood Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Kingswood Road Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Rushton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Sheepcot Drive Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Rushton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.48 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 204.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 30.8% 75.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 69.2% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 285,671 kWh - mean 21,975 kWh : median 23,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,781 kWh - mean 5,232 kWh : median 4,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68592500
Longitude -0.39838800
OS Easting 510816
OS Northing 0199788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22748
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1