Postcode WD25 7BG (Watford)

Map showing WD25 7BG and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 7BG 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 7BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD25 7BG is Hill Farm Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ganders Ash and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 7BG (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 Future Academies Watford. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WD25 7BG is The Hammer In Hand and is 367 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 302 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 197.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD25 7BG 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 7BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Farm Close 27 m
Hill Farm Avenue 71 m
Old Forge Close 93 m
Hill Farm Avenue Industrial Estate 175 m
Linden Lea 176 m
Braham Crescent 191 m
Hurricane Way 193 m
Harrison Close 201 m
Blenhiem Road 213 m
Ivy Close 216 m
Ganders Ash 222 m
Edson Close 223 m
High Road 227 m
Campion Close 228 m
Shackleton Way 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 7BG

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 7BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
361 m
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 549 m
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
643 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
717 m
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.14 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.15 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.25 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.3 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.3 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.53 km
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 1.53 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.54 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.54 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.57 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.7 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.76 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.96 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.99 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
302 m
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
302 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
302 m
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
319 m
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
319 m
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
320 m
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
361 m
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
361 m
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
367 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
468 m
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
549 m
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
560 m
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
585 m
Orbital Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
630 m
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
632 m
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
632 m
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
632 m
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
632 m
HCL @ Kingsway Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
643 m
Chemilab Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
650 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ganders Ash Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Hill Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Ganders Ash Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Hill Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Old Forge Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
North Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 197.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 99,214 kWh - mean 16,536 kWh : median 15,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 7BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69526700
Longitude -0.40762200
OS Easting 510155
OS Northing 0200813
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: 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 E33027572
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 001D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1