Postcode WD25 9SX (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9SX and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 9SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9SX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WD25 9SX is Ivinghoe Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pelhams and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.79 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 316 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9SX (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 9SX is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 287 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from AB Lighting Ltd and is 621 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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. 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 9SX 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 9SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ivinghoe Close 22 m
The Pelhams 94 m
Phillipers 104 m
Lea Bushes 115 m
Aldbury Close 168 m
Bowmans Green 176 m
Fairfolds 183 m
Whitwell Road 216 m
Fourth Avenue 246 m
The Gossamers 269 m
Harvest End 287 m
Tibbles Close 308 m
Fifth Avenue 311 m
York Way 343 m
Third Avenue 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9SX

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 9SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
264 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
883 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
912 m
Stanborough Secondary School 1.03 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.24 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.25 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.44 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.44 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.54 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.59 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.74 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.75 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.79 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.83 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.91 km
Beechfield School 1.95 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.97 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.01 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.06 km
The Orchard Primary School 2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
264 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
264 m
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
287 m
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
287 m
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
354 m
Chiqizza Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
365 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
365 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
370 m
The Nutty Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
404 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
438 m
Random Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
462 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
484 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
484 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
484 m
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2015
484 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
484 m
Savera Foods Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
593 m
A Soul Kitchen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 23, 2021
621 m
AB Lighting Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
621 m
Conrad Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Pelhams Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 270 m
York Way Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Tibbles Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.79 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 316 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.83 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 89.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 333,570 kWh - mean 12,830 kWh : median 13,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 105,668 kWh - mean 4,064 kWh : median 3,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68364200
Longitude -0.38206400
OS Easting 511950
OS Northing 0199559
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12191
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3