Postcode WD25 7AR (Watford)

Map showing WD25 7AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 7AR is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD25 7AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 7AR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD25 7AR is Chapel Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leavesden Green School and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.91 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Leavesden JMI School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The local pub for residents of WD25 7AR is The Hammer In Hand and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haines Fish & Grill and is 130 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 7AR 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 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD25 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Chapel Close 14 m
Hunter's Lane 106 m
Ridgehurst Avenue 132 m
High Road 145 m
Edson Close 180 m
Tilia Close 210 m
Leveret Close 212 m
Trident Road 220 m
Cheshire Drive 232 m
Hercules Way 236 m
Sunderland Grove 252 m
Linden Lea 271 m
Merlin Way 272 m
Comet Close 272 m
Humberstone Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 7AR

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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
108 m
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
392 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
479 m
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 855 m
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.18 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.19 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.25 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.27 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.36 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.41 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.41 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.49 km
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 1.54 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.64 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.75 km
Beechfield School 1.83 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.84 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.86 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.91 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
108 m
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
108 m
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
130 m
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
130 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
130 m
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
249 m
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
259 m
HCL @ Kingsway Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
392 m
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
441 m
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
441 m
HCL @ Kingsway Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
479 m
Chemilab Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
638 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
638 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
638 m
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
657 m
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
675 m
Orbital Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
685 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
715 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
785 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2019
821 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Leavesden Green School Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Linden Lea Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Leavesden Green School Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Linden Lea Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Trident Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.92 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.5 km
North Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Dellshot Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sheepcote Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 122.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 16.5
300+ Mbps 94.1% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 409,596 kWh - mean 13,653 kWh : median 13,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 185,074 kWh - mean 5,608 kWh : median 4,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69241300
Longitude -0.40999400
OS Easting 509998
OS Northing 0200492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25842
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Woodside Stanborough ED
Electoral Ward Woodside
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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027572
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 001D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2