Postcode WD4 8RU (Three Rivers)

Map showing WD4 8RU and nearby postcodes

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

WD4 8RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD4 8RU is Roman Gardens which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roman Gardens and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Langley Rail Station, 350 m away.

The closest primary school to WD4 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School. 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 8RU is The Hammer In Hand and is 2.97 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 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 1.6 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 WD4 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roman Gardens 59 m
Station Road 146 m
Wander Wharf 179 m
Egg Farm Lane 270 m
Kingley Park 276 m
Home Park Mill Link 304 m
Ovaltine Drive 364 m
Watford Road 1.19 km
A5183 8.2 km
A4251 8.45 km
M25 20.34 km
A414 39.58 km
A46 104.99 km
M1 114.08 km
A41 118.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD4 8RU

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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 1.29 km
Kings Langley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.51 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.56 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.63 km
Kings Langley School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.63 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.83 km
Bedmond Academy 2.21 km
Abbot's Hill School 2.23 km
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.68 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.91 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 3.07 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.19 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 3.24 km
Chambersbury Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.27 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.28 km
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.37 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.49 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.58 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
2.25 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
2.34 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.44 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.44 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.56 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
2.9 km
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
2.9 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
2.9 km
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
2.91 km
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
2.91 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
2.97 km
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.99 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
3 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
3.05 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.07 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
3.14 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.15 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
3.18 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
3.18 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roman Gardens Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Roman Gardens Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Kings Langley Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Ovaltine Drive Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Kings Langley Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 350 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Kings Langley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
North Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Tanners Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dellshot Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Berrybushes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hydelane Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sheepcote Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Rucklers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Merceys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 66 Mbps 327.61 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 13 Mbps 49.93 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% 19.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 60% 55.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 40% 328 50

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 178,989 kWh - mean 10,529 kWh : median 8,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 81,314 kWh - mean 4,066 kWh : median 2,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD4 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70918600
Longitude -0.44039400
OS Easting 507857
OS Northing 0202312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26089
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division Three Rivers Rural ED
Electoral Ward Gade Valley
Local Authority District Three Rivers
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 E07000102
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: 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 Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024388
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Three Rivers 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Three Rivers 001E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2