The postcode WD25 7BU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD25 7BU 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 7BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD25 7BU is Old Forge Close which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ganders Ash and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WD25 7BU (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 7BU is The Hammer In Hand and is 328 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 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD25 7BU is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD25 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD25 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD25 7BU
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD25 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 442 m |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 504 m | |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 720 m |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 792 m |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Breakspeare School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.36 km | |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.48 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.53 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.06 km | |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 323 m | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 323 m | |
| The Hammer In Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 328 m | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 370 m | |
| Haines Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2014 | 383 m | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 383 m | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2022 | 442 m | |
| Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2022 | 442 m | |
| Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Woodside Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 529 m | |
| Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 595 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 595 m | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 654 m | |
| Orbital Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 663 m | |
| Lancaster Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 666 m | |
| Chemilab Pharmacy | Exempt January 17, 2020 | 695 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ganders Ash | 87 m | |
| Ganders Ash | 108 m | |
| Hill Farm Avenue | 121 m | |
| Old Forge Close | 124 m | |
| Hill Farm Avenue | 146 m | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Kings Langley Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 20.57 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 50.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Tanners Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Stowes Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Winch Hill Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Bricket Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Munden Spring | 2.6 km | |
| Moor Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Job's Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Long Spring | 2.7 km | |
| Furzefield Wood | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.5 Mbps | 133.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.8 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WD25 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.69597400 |
| Longitude | -0.40733700 |
| OS Easting | 510173 |
| OS Northing | 0200892 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 |