Postcode WD25 9SY (Watford)

Map showing WD25 9SY and nearby postcodes

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

WD25 9SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 9SY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD25 9SY is Ivinghoe Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pelhams and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.72 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 354 m away.

The closest primary school to WD25 9SY (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 9SY is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 333 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.5 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 9SY 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 9SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ivinghoe Close 65 m
The Pelhams 69 m
Aldbury Close 128 m
Phillipers 186 m
Lea Bushes 186 m
Bowmans Green 223 m
Fourth Avenue 238 m
Harvest End 243 m
Whitwell Road 257 m
Cezanne Road 264 m
Fairfolds 265 m
Fifth Avenue 265 m
The Meadows 316 m
Third Avenue 319 m
The Gossamers 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD25 9SY

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 9SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
179 m
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
808 m
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
848 m
Stanborough Secondary School 952 m
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.18 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.28 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.4 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.45 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.46 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.58 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.68 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.73 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.76 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.8 km
Beechfield School 1.87 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.87 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.93 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.99 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.01 km
The Orchard Primary School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
179 m
The Grove After School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
179 m
Garston Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
291 m
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
333 m
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
333 m
Highend Accessories Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
366 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
384 m
Chiqizza Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
385 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
385 m
Argos At Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
404 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
404 m
Sainsbury's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
404 m
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2015
404 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
404 m
The Nutty Grill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
406 m
Random Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
458 m
Mitie @ Langley House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
549 m
Savera Foods Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
551 m
Flourish Craft Bakery Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
565 m
A Soul Kitchen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 23, 2021
587 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Pelhams Bus Stop/Station 126 m
York Way Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 348 m
The Gossamers Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Tibbles Close Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.72 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.73 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 354 m
Watford North Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 277,379 kWh - mean 9,565 kWh : median 10,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 115,088 kWh - mean 4,110 kWh : median 3,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD25 9SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68347000
Longitude -0.38327100
OS Easting 511867
OS Northing 0199538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7924
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed 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 E33027580
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2