The postcode WD25 9DS is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD25 9DS 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 9DS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WD25 9DS is Garsmouth Way which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garsmouth Way and is 117 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, 714 m away.
The closest primary school to WD25 9DS (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 9DS is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from AB Lighting Ltd and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 142.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD25 9DS is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD25 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD25 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD25 9DS
| Introduction | October 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD25 9DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 443 m |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 746 m |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.23 km | |
| The Watford UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 2.2 km |
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 28, 2011) | 2.21 km |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Inadequate (September 27, 2018) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nutty Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Random Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Chiqizza Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2022 | 92 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 92 m | |
| Buns R Us @ The Badger | Awaiting Inspection | 218 m | |
| The Badger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 218 m | |
| A Soul Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 23, 2021 | 290 m | |
| AB Lighting Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 9, 2021 | 290 m | |
| Conrad Foods Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 290 m | |
| Hamilton Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Lock 81 Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Savera Foods Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 301 m | |
| Highend Accessories Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 394 m | |
| Flourish Craft Bakery Shop And Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 418 m | |
| The Grove Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 443 m | |
| The Grove After School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 443 m | |
| Argos At Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 487 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2018 | 487 m | |
| Sainsbury's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 487 m | |
| Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2015 | 487 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Garsmouth Way | 117 m | |
| York Way | 127 m | |
| Garsmouth Way | 128 m | |
| The Gossamers Shops | 179 m | |
| The Gossamers Shops | 183 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.53 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.54 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.61 km | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 714 m | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 790 m | |
| Watford Junction Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 22.23 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 50.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wildwoods | 1.02 km | |
| Berrygrove | 1.15 km | |
| Munden Spring | 1.18 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| West Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Peartree Wood | 1.7 km | |
| East Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Blackbird Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Scotts Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 2.27 km | |
| Icedale Wood | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 86.9 Mbps | 142.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.1 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WD25 9DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.68004300 |
| Longitude | -0.38126700 |
| OS Easting | 512014 |
| OS Northing | 0199160 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000103 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33027580 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Watford 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Watford 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |