Postcode WD25 9QA (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9QA and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 9QA 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 9QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD25 9QA is Sixth Avenue which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rochester Drive and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.88 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 372 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9QA (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 Home Pizza and is 358 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 178.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sixth Avenue 42 m
Kilby Close 65 m
Second Avenue 97 m
Woodhurst Avenue 126 m
Third Avenue 136 m
Biddenham Turn 143 m
Lansdowne Close 149 m
Telford Close 185 m
Fifth Avenue 188 m
First Avenue 190 m
Rochester Drive 205 m
Wilcon Way 214 m
Beken Court 249 m
Fourth Avenue 255 m
Garston Lane 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9QA

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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
445 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
489 m
Stanborough Secondary School 678 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
992 m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.02 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.07 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.15 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.29 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.33 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.34 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.4 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.41 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.42 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.48 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.61 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.75 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.83 km
Beechfield School 1.86 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.96 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
210 m
Garston Community Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
243 m
Orchard House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
249 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
265 m
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
358 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
358 m
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
358 m
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
358 m
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
358 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
358 m
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
445 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
445 m
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
456 m
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
456 m
Mitie @ Langley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
466 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
609 m
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
615 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
619 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
619 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
619 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rochester Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Rochester Drive Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Garston Drive Bus Stop/Station 251 m
First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
St Albans Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.88 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 372 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 178.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 280,158 kWh - mean 17,510 kWh : median 16,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68685500
Longitude -0.38685400
OS Easting 511611
OS Northing 0199909
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 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1