Postcode WD25 9AJ (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 9AJ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 9AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD25 9AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9AJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WD25 9AJ is The Gossamers which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gossamers and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.06 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 245 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9AJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Grove Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 16, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The local pub for residents of WD25 9AJ is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 391 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 717 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.1 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 9AJ 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 9AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD25 9AJ, and the approximate distance away.

The Gossamers 111 m
Tibbles Close 122 m
Phillipers 183 m
Fairfolds 192 m
Whitwell Road 216 m
Ravenscroft 249 m
Amwell Close 264 m
Lea Bushes 264 m
Ivinghoe Close 309 m
Fourth Avenue 356 m
The Pelhams 375 m
B462 2.34 km
A405 2.52 km
A411 6.44 km
A5183 9.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9AJ

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 9AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
544 m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.06 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.08 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.24 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.34 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.53 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.53 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.67 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.68 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.8 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.93 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.01 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.14 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.15 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.15 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.2 km
Beechfield School 2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 9AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
360 m
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
391 m
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
391 m
Chiqizza Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
519 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
519 m
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
544 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
544 m
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
556 m
The Nutty Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
594 m
Orchard House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
627 m
Random Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
655 m
Garston Community Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
708 m
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
717 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
717 m
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
717 m
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
717 m
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
717 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
717 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
723 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
770 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 9AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Tibbles Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Phillipers Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Phillipers Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.15 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 245 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 9AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 9AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 124.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 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% 95.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 525,973 kWh - mean 13,486 kWh : median 13,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 143,825 kWh - mean 3,508 kWh : median 2,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68513300
Longitude -0.37868400
OS Easting 512180
OS Northing 0199730
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12191
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Meriden Tudor ED
Electoral Ward Meriden
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027580
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 003A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3