Postcode WD25 9LB (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9LB and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 9LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 9LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD25 9LB is Wheatley Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garston Drive and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.07 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9LB (for ages 11 and under) is Stanborough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on March 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough Secondary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatley Drive 19 m
Garston Drive 74 m
Gwent Close 81 m
The Pippins 97 m
Garston Crescent 153 m
Rother Close 159 m
Crown Rise 168 m
Parish Close 169 m
Lavinia Avenue 173 m
Medway Close 188 m
Wilcon Way 212 m
Avon Close 221 m
Rochester Drive 230 m
Severn Way 237 m
Derwent Close 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9LB

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 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
423 m
Stanborough Secondary School 665 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
789 m
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
790 m
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
820 m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
880 m
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
949 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.12 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.14 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.17 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.22 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.26 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.37 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.37 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.51 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.67 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.9 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.96 km
Beechfield School 1.97 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garston Community Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
180 m
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
249 m
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
249 m
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
253 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
253 m
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
253 m
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
253 m
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
253 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
253 m
Orchard House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
273 m
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
283 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
363 m
Bright Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
407 m
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
450 m
Gourmet 4 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
450 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
450 m
Vue Cinema Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
450 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
525 m
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
547 m
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
552 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garston Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Rochester Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Park Parade Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Rochester Drive Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 639 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.18 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 79 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.3
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 92.4 12.3
300+ Mbps 96.8% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 652,963 kWh - mean 21,063 kWh : median 21,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 147,793 kWh - mean 4,619 kWh : median 3,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68968400
Longitude -0.38916900
OS Easting 511444
OS Northing 0200220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25885
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Woodside Stanborough ED
Electoral Ward Stanborough
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 E33027577
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 002D
Output Area / Small Area 4C3