Postcode WD25 7HW (Watford)

Map showing WD25 7HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 7HW is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 7HW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD25 7HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD25 7HW is Horseshoe Lane which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Francis Combe Academy and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 7HW (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 506 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horseshoe Lane 115 m
Newhouse Crescent 196 m
Boundary Way 313 m
The Glebe 390 m
High Elms Lane 524 m
A405 1.33 km
A5183 8.15 km
A1081 8.87 km
M25 16.87 km
A46 108.09 km
M1 116.73 km
A41 121.89 km
M4 122.74 km
A40 157.27 km
A5 177.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 7HW

Introduction October 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD25 7HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
0 m
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
176 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
437 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
466 m
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 598 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
599 m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
942 m
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.21 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.21 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.4 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.41 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.41 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.74 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 2.02 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.08 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.16 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.18 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.22 km
The Orchard Primary School 2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
0 m
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
176 m
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
353 m
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
353 m
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
353 m
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
353 m
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
437 m
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
451 m
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
466 m
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
485 m
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
506 m
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
506 m
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
506 m
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
506 m
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
536 m
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
538 m
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
581 m
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
585 m
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
598 m
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
599 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Francis Combe Academy Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Francis Combe Academy Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Newhouse Crescent Green Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Boundary Way Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Newhouse Crescent Green Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Stowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69805500
Longitude -0.39178100
OS Easting 511243
OS Northing 0201147
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15868
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 E33027575
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 001B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1