Postcode WD7 8LS (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD7 8LS and nearby postcodes

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

WD7 8LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8LS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WD7 8LS is Dellfield Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dellfield Close and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Radlett Rail Station, 901 m away.

The closest primary school to WD7 8LS (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 8LS is The Roundbush Public House and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 7.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dellfield Close 26 m
Watford Road 74 m
Hawtrees 102 m
The Chase 211 m
Abbey View 229 m
Folly Close 235 m
Oaks Close 272 m
Folly Pathway 274 m
Gills Hill Lane 306 m
Willow Way 340 m
Oakridge Lane 763 m
Watling Street 1.55 km
B462 2.09 km
A411 4.61 km
A1081 9.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD7 8LS

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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 222 m
Fair Field Junior School Good
(July 6, 2017)
431 m
Edge Grove School 1.32 km
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.42 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.25 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.26 km
The Aldenham Foundation 2.27 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.67 km
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Inadequate
(September 27, 2018)
2.9 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 3.25 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.53 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 3.55 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.61 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.63 km
The Purcell School 3.64 km
Meryfield Primary School 3.68 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.71 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.72 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
3.84 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
1.32 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
1.6 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.66 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
1.89 km
Aldenham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.93 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
1.94 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
2.03 km
Aldenham Golf & Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
2.19 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
2.45 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
2.88 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor School School/college/university 4
Good
February 9, 2018
2.9 km
Hilton National Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.92 km
Signature Senior Life Style Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.05 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.06 km
Imperial China Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.07 km
Jasper's Catering Services Other catering premises 4
Good
June 19, 2019
3.09 km
Costco Europe (UK) Ltd (Deli, Butchery, Bakery, Warehouse, F Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
3.09 km
Warehouse Demo Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
3.09 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
3.3 km
David Lloyd Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Dellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Watford Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Watford Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Gills Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Radlett Rail Station Rail 901 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fir Spring Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Scrubbitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Moses Dell Valley 1.34 km
Cobdenhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wellhouse Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Chantry Island Island 1.67 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hound's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Kendal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Little Kendals Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Letchmore Heath Pond Inland Water 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 60.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 338,118 kWh - mean 48,303 kWh : median 48,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 93,120 kWh - mean 8,465 kWh : median 6,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD7 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.68358200
Longitude -0.33019200
OS Easting 515536
OS Northing 0199633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31916
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1