Postcode WD7 8DB (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD7 8DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD7 8DB is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WD7 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD7 8DB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 WD7 8DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to WD7 8DB is Oaks Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gills Hill Lane and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Radlett Rail Station, 651 m away.

The closest primary school to WD7 8DB (for ages 11 and under) is Fair Field Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queens' School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WD7 8DB is The Roundbush Public House and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 7.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD7 8DB 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 WD7 8DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD7 8DB, and the approximate distance away.

Oaks Close 18 m
The Chase 62 m
Highfields 69 m
Scotscraig 138 m
Watford Road 191 m
Hawtrees 191 m
Gills Hill 205 m
Folly Pathway 218 m
Hawkesley Court 230 m
Gills Hollow 235 m
Dellfield Close 236 m
Abbey View 244 m
Gills Hill Lane 276 m
High Firs 277 m
Darnhills 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD7 8DB

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 WD7 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 65 m
Fair Field Junior School Good
(July 6, 2017)
622 m
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.16 km
Edge Grove School 1.54 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.07 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.07 km
The Aldenham Foundation 2.26 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.54 km
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Inadequate
(September 27, 2018)
3.08 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 3.16 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.28 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.44 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 3.46 km
Meryfield Primary School 3.47 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.48 km
The Purcell School 3.82 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.86 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.94 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.06 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD7 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
1.54 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
1.78 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.84 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
1.96 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
2.08 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
2.1 km
Aldenham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.15 km
Aldenham Golf & Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
2.4 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
2.61 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
3.08 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor School School/college/university 4
Good
February 9, 2018
3.08 km
Hilton National Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
3.11 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.19 km
Imperial China Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.23 km
Signature Senior Life Style Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.25 km
Costco Europe (UK) Ltd (Deli, Butchery, Bakery, Warehouse, F Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
3.27 km
Warehouse Demo Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
3.27 km
Jasper's Catering Services Other catering premises 4
Good
June 19, 2019
3.29 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
3.39 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD7 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Gills Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Dellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Dellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Watford Road Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Radlett Rail Station Rail 651 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.11 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD7 8DB - Data from Dec 2021

Scrubbitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 348 m
Fir Spring Woodland Or Forest 420 m
Moses Dell Valley 1.23 km
Cobdenhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Wellhouse Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hound's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Chantry Island Island 1.75 km
Kendal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Little Kendals Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Monks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sand Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD7 8DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.2 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 388,967 kWh - mean 48,621 kWh : median 49,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 99,104 kWh - mean 11,012 kWh : median 11,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD7 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68355500
Longitude -0.32644700
OS Easting 515795
OS Northing 0199636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21761
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Watling ED
Electoral Ward Aldenham West
Local Authority District Hertsmere
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 E07000098
Travel To Work Area London

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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Radlett BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027283
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1