Postcode WD25 9SD (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9SD and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 9SD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9SD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD25 9SD is Butterwick which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Gossamers Shops and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 620 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9SD (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 9SD is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from AB Lighting Ltd and is 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.7 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 9SD 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 9SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Butterwick 38 m
Alma Place 74 m
The Turnstones 102 m
Kingfisher Way 170 m
York Way 204 m
Bowmans Green 235 m
Kelshall 255 m
Fairfolds 260 m
Lea Bushes 283 m
The Gossamers 305 m
Gadswell Close 305 m
Widgeon Way 325 m
Mallard Way 330 m
Garsmouth Way 350 m
Westlea Avenue 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9SD

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 9SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
589 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.04 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.3 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.32 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.33 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.4 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.47 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.72 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.75 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.82 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.84 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.93 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.09 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
2.1 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.14 km
Beechfield School 2.16 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Edge Grove School 2.22 km
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Inadequate
(September 27, 2018)
2.28 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
135 m
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
135 m
Chiqizza Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
213 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
213 m
The Nutty Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
304 m
Random Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
350 m
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
589 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
589 m
A Soul Kitchen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 23, 2021
590 m
AB Lighting Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
590 m
Conrad Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
590 m
Hamilton Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 8, 2019
590 m
Lock 81 Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
590 m
Savera Foods Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
605 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
641 m
Flourish Craft Bakery Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
716 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
716 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
725 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
725 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
725 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Gossamers Shops Bus Stop/Station 131 m
The Gossamers Shops Bus Stop/Station 134 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 251 m
York Way Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.84 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 620 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.07 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 104.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 16
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 667,830 kWh - mean 11,319 kWh : median 12,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 166,972 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68146600
Longitude -0.37751300
OS Easting 512270
OS Northing 0199324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16813
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: 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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1