Postcode WD25 7JA (Watford)

Map showing WD25 7JA and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 7JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 7JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD25 7JA is Poplars Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newhouse Crescent and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to WD25 7JA (for ages 11 and under) is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 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 7JA is The Hammer In Hand and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Poplars Close 63 m
Cobb Green 99 m
Louvain Way 134 m
Weall Green 203 m
The Brow 238 m
Boundary Way 250 m
Albanwood 251 m
Newhouse Crescent 252 m
Blackthorn Close 263 m
Grasmere Close 284 m
Horseshoe Lane 310 m
High Elms Lane 648 m
A405 1.6 km
A5183 8.19 km
A1081 9.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 211 m
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
421 m
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
573 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
798 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
835 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
875 m
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.16 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.19 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.26 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.35 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.39 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.52 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.67 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.73 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.88 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.91 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.91 km
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 2.11 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
59 m
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
139 m
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
179 m
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
179 m
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
179 m
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
179 m
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
211 m
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
256 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
289 m
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
394 m
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
421 m
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
511 m
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
511 m
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
511 m
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
511 m
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
573 m
Sheepcot Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
708 m
Sheepcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
708 m
Sheepcot Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
708 m
Orbital Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newhouse Crescent Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Newhouse Crescent Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Brow Shops Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Farriers Court Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Boundary Way Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Stowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Furzefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 396.2 36.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 448,251 kWh - mean 13,583 kWh : median 14,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 136,401 kWh - mean 4,012 kWh : median 3,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69832700
Longitude -0.39784900
OS Easting 510823
OS Northing 0201168
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17746
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1