Postcode WD4 8DU (Dacorum)

Map showing WD4 8DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD4 8DU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WD4 8DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD4 8DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 WD4 8DU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD4 8DU is Alexandra Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverside Close and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Langley Rail Station, 669 m away.

The closest primary school to WD4 8DU (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Langley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kings Langley School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WD4 8DU is The Hammer In Hand and is 3.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Haines Fish & Grill and is 3.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD4 8DU 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 WD4 8DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD4 8DU, and the approximate distance away.

Alexandra Road 29 m
Meadowbank 66 m
Church Lane 156 m
Rockcliffe Avenue 166 m
Langley Crescent 189 m
Riverside Close 198 m
Avenue Approach 245 m
Wander Wharf 245 m
The Orchard 266 m
Jubilee Walk 298 m
Roman Gardens 306 m
Ovaltine Drive 319 m
Grand Union Way 319 m
Waterside 328 m
Blackwell Road 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD4 8DU

Introduction January 1980
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 WD4 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Langley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.09 km
Kings Langley School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.27 km
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 1.63 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.88 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.98 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.04 km
Abbot's Hill School 2.06 km
Bedmond Academy 2.43 km
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.43 km
Chambersbury Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.1 km
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.15 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.16 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.26 km
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.37 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 3.44 km
Longdean School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.5 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 3.5 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.54 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD4 8DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
2.58 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
2.67 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.8 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.8 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.92 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.25 km
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
3.25 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
3.25 km
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
3.26 km
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
3.26 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
3.33 km
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.34 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
3.36 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
3.41 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.44 km
Greenbanks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
3.48 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
3.5 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.52 km
Courtlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
3.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD4 8DU - Data from Apr 2022

Riverside Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Riverside Close Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Avenue Approach Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Avenue Approach Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Langley Hill Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 669 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD4 8DU - Data from Dec 2021

Kings Langley Common Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
North Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rucklers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Merceys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Dellshot Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.94 km
Berrybushes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hydelane Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Whippendell Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD4 8DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 77.2 15.9
300+ Mbps 97.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 644,921 kWh - mean 18,968 kWh : median 18,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD4 8DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71056200
Longitude -0.44518100
OS Easting 507523
OS Northing 0202458
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28137
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Kings Langley ED
Electoral Ward Kings Langley
Local Authority District Dacorum
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 E07000096
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 Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027173
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 022A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1