Postcode WD25 9BF (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 9BF is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. WD25 9BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD25 9BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 9BF as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD25 9BF is Ley Farm Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 230 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.42 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 635 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9BF (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Sushi Daily and is 347 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD25 9BF 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 9BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ley Farm Close 39 m
Heronslea 83 m
Cezanne Road 87 m
Cow Lane 125 m
Edward Amey Close 196 m
The Meadows 238 m
Harvest End 289 m
First Avenue 331 m
Holtsmere Close 375 m
Fourth Avenue 460 m
North Western Avenue Colne Way 595 m
St Albans Road 797 m
A405 2.88 km
A411 6.67 km
A5183 9.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9BF

Introduction November 2010
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 9BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
160 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
505 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
699 m
Stanborough Secondary School 722 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
905 m
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.13 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.24 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.46 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.5 km
Beechfield School 1.53 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.54 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.58 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.65 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.68 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.77 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.78 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.88 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.93 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
106 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
106 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
106 m
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2015
106 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
106 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
158 m
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
160 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
160 m
Mitie @ Langley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
283 m
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
308 m
Delicja Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
345 m
Olive Catering Services @ Reach Printers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
345 m
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
347 m
Asda Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2018
347 m
Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
347 m
Costa Coffee @ Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
347 m
Haji Baba Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
347 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
347 m
Subway @ Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
347 m
Sushi Daily Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
347 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Cow Lane Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Asda Hypermarket Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Holland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 372 m
The Pelhams Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.44 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 635 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 777 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 72.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 57.1% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 205,744 kWh - mean 7,348 kWh : median 6,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 46,108 kWh - mean 1,708 kWh : median 1,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68227300
Longitude -0.38776900
OS Easting 511559
OS Northing 0199398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23284
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027581
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3