The postcode WD25 9RU is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. WD25 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WD25 9RU 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 9RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WD25 9RU is Telford Close which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garston Railway Station and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.98 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 215 m away.
The closest primary school to WD25 9RU (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 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WD25 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WD25 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WD25 9RU
| Introduction | December 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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 461 m |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 650 m |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 840 m | |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 927 m |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.4 km |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.84 km |
| Beechfield School | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.1 km | |
| The Orchard Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD25 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 103 m | |
| Orchard House Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 223 m | |
| Garston Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Garston Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 276 m | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 338 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 338 m | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 338 m | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 338 m | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 454 m | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 454 m | |
| The Grove Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 461 m | |
| The Grove After School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 461 m | |
| Mitie @ Langley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 594 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 600 m | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 660 m | |
| Argos At Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 674 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2018 | 674 m | |
| Sainsbury's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 674 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD25 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Garston Railway Station | 186 m | |
| Cuffley Avenue | 200 m | |
| Garston Railway Station | 257 m | |
| Park Parade | 278 m | |
| Codicote Drive | 281 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 3.98 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 4 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 4.06 km | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 215 m | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 21.46 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 49.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD25 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Coldharbour Plantation | 874 m | |
| Munden Spring | 918 m | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Peartree Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Harebreaks Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Wildwoods | 1.81 km | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 1.82 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| West Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Berrygrove | 1.88 km | |
| Blackbird Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 2.09 km | |
| East Wood | 2.09 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD25 9RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.3 Mbps | 158.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 20.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.1 | 18.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WD25 9RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.68699400 |
| Longitude | -0.38450500 |
| OS Easting | 511773 |
| OS Northing | 0199928 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |