WD17 3BQ maps, stats, and open data
WD17 3BQ lies on Richmond Drive in Watford. WD17 3BQ is located in the Park electoral ward, within the local authority district of Watford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Watford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since October 2000.
WD17 3BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WD17 3BQ geodata
| Easting | 509428 |
| Northing | 197429 |
| Latitude | 51.665000 |
| Longitude | -0.419173 |
Where is WD17 3BQ?
| Street | Richmond Drive |
| Town/City | Watford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WD17 |
WD17 3BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WD17 3BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Watford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WD17 3BQ
2024 5 APR £1,202,000 |
43, RICHMOND DRIVE, WATFORD, WD17 3BQ 2023 26 JUL £948,000 |
2020 21 JUL £1,030,000 |
2018 16 MAR £910,000 |
2018 12 MAR £905,000 |
7, RICHMOND DRIVE, WATFORD, WD17 3BQ 2018 5 MAR £850,000 |
2016 31 MAR £760,000 |
5, RICHMOND DRIVE, WATFORD, WD17 3BQ 2015 16 OCT £730,000 |
11, RICHMOND DRIVE, WATFORD, WD17 3BQ 2014 18 JUL £635,000 |
2013 11 FEB £665,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WD17 3BQ
| Langley Way (Cassiobury Drive) | Watford | 229m |
| The Gardens (Cassiobury Drive) | Watford | 363m |
| Stratford Way (Cassiobury Drive) | Watford | 573m |
| Hempstead Road (Langley Way) | Watford | 578m |
| Woodville Court (Hempstead Road) | Watford | 616m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WD17 3BQ
| Watford Underground Station | Watford | 849m |
Nearest railway stations to WD17 3BQ
| Watford Junction Station | 1.6km |
| Watford High Street Station | 2.3km |
| Watford North Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WD17 3BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WD17 3BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 200.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 129.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WD17 3BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WD17 3BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WD17 3BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 336,176 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,412 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,761 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,621 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,718 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,997 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD17 3BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WD17 3BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
0.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WD17 3BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WD17 3BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WD17 3BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cassiobury Park P.o | 17:30 | 12:00 | 257m |
| Garden Close | 18:30 | 12:00 | 263m |
| Vicarage Road | 19:00 | 12:00 | 432m |
WD17 3BQ ITL and WD17 3BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WD17 3BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000103 | Watford |
WD17 3BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WD17 3BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121306 | |
| LSOA | E01023889 | Watford 008D |
| MSOA | E02004975 | Watford 008 |
Nearest postcodes to WD17 3BQ
| WD17 3BG | Richmond Drive | 34m |
| WD17 3BH | Richmond Drive | 39m |
| WD17 3BL | Berceau Walk | 73m |
| WD17 3BE | De Vere Walk | 115m |
| WD17 3FA | Langley Way | 122m |
| WD17 3NN | Cottage Close | 127m |
| WD17 3BB | Parkside Drive | 154m |
| WD17 3ED | Langley Way | 164m |
| WD17 3EF | Langley Way | 173m |
| WD17 3EB | Langley Way | 178m |
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