Postcode WD25 7BQ (Watford)

Map showing WD25 7BQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WD25 7BQ is Hill Farm Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Farm Avenue and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 7BQ (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 7BQ is The Hammer In Hand and is 408 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 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Farm Avenue 30 m
Hill Farm Close 34 m
Old Forge Close 127 m
Hill Farm Avenue Industrial Estate 135 m
Braham Crescent 157 m
Linden Lea 178 m
Edson Close 183 m
High Road 204 m
Hurricane Way 205 m
Ivy Close 209 m
Blenhiem Road 240 m
Harrison Close 242 m
Campion Close 253 m
Cunningham Way 254 m
Ganders Ash 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 7BQ

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 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
339 m
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 590 m
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
631 m
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
707 m
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.12 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.25 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.29 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.31 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.32 km
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 1.51 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.53 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.57 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.58 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.61 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.68 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.77 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
279 m
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
283 m
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
283 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
283 m
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
290 m
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
290 m
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
339 m
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
339 m
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
408 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
509 m
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
560 m
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
590 m
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
600 m
HCL @ Kingsway Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
631 m
Orbital Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
652 m
Chemilab Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
665 m
Kingswood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
665 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
665 m
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
672 m
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
672 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Hill Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Ganders Ash Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Ganders Ash Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Old Forge Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.67 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Stowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
North Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14 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% 12.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 332,079 kWh - mean 12,299 kWh : median 12,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 84,152 kWh - mean 3,117 kWh : median 2,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 7BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69511300
Longitude -0.40816300
OS Easting 510118
OS Northing 0200795
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