Postcode WD25 9BQ (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD25 9BQ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. WD25 9BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD25 9BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 9BQ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WD25 9BQ is Harvest End which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Way and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.53 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 581 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9BQ (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 9BQ is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 285 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from AB Lighting Ltd and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harvest End 24 m
Aldbury Close 106 m
The Meadows 125 m
Gadswell Close 165 m
Garsmouth Way 178 m
The Pelhams 179 m
Cezanne Road 225 m
Bowmans Green 231 m
York Way 238 m
Ivinghoe Close 253 m
Lea Bushes 276 m
Garnett Close 313 m
North Western Avenue Colne Way 362 m
Phillipers 364 m
Meriden Way 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9BQ

Introduction October 2011
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 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
226 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
654 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
970 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
992 m
Stanborough Secondary School 1.02 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.17 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.42 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.51 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.64 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.68 km
Beechfield School 1.76 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.76 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.79 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.8 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.94 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
2.03 km
The Orchard Primary School 2.05 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.1 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Nutty Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
217 m
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
226 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
226 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
226 m
Chiqizza Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
246 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
246 m
Random Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
254 m
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
285 m
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
285 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
307 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
307 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
307 m
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2015
307 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Savera Foods Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
322 m
A Soul Kitchen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 23, 2021
355 m
AB Lighting Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
355 m
Conrad Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Hamilton Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 8, 2019
355 m
Lock 81 Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
355 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Way Bus Stop/Station 141 m
The Pelhams Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Gossamers Shops Bus Stop/Station 286 m
The Gossamers Shops Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Garsmouth Way Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 581 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 798 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 74.32 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 81,607 kWh - mean 8,161 kWh : median 8,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 22,914 kWh - mean 2,546 kWh : median 2,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68138800
Longitude -0.38354800
OS Easting 511853
OS Northing 0199306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7924
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
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 003D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1