WD17 4LY maps, stats, and open data
WD17 4LY lies on Hempstead Road in Watford. WD17 4LY is located in the Nascot 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 4LY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WD17 4LY geodata
| Easting | 509094 |
| Northing | 198825 |
| Latitude | 51.677607 |
| Longitude | -0.423588 |
Where is WD17 4LY?
| Street | Hempstead Road |
| Town/City | Watford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WD17 |
WD17 4LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WD17 4LY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Nascot |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Watford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WD17 4LY
2023 16 AUG £1,100,000 |
276, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2022 1 SEP £1,150,000 |
296, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2017 23 NOV £847,000 |
2015 30 OCT £805,000 |
300, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2015 17 SEP £850,000 |
294, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2015 24 AUG £810,000 |
2009 11 DEC £485,000 |
298, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2008 12 DEC £400,000 |
302, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2007 19 NOV £565,000 |
292, HEMPSTEAD ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 4LY 2005 30 SEP £568,000 |
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 4LY
| Grove Mill Lane (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 65m |
| Grove Mill Lane (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 75m |
| The Ridgeway (Courtlands Drive) | North Watford | 213m |
| The Ridgeway (Courtlands Drive) | North Watford | 226m |
| Courtlands Drive (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 262m |
Nearest railway stations to WD17 4LY
| Watford North Station | 2.3km |
| Watford Junction Station | 2.4km |
| Garston (Herts) Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WD17 4LY (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WD17 4LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WD17 4LY (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 4LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WD17 4LY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 434,386 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,719 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,924 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,338 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,517 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,672 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD17 4LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WD17 4LY.
- 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
6.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WD17 4LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WD17 4LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WD17 4LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ridge Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 527m |
| Nascot Wood Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 701m |
| Wd24 Goodwood P.o Watford | 17:30 | 12:00 | 723m |
WD17 4LY ITL and WD17 4LY 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 4LY:
| 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 4LY 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 4LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121268 | |
| LSOA | E01023881 | Watford 007D |
| MSOA | E02004974 | Watford 007 |
Nearest postcodes to WD17 4LY
| WD17 4TJ | The Ridgeway | 94m |
| WD17 4WJ | The Ridgeway | 117m |
| WD17 4TL | The Ridgeway | 130m |
| WD17 4JT | The Drive | 155m |
| WD17 4JG | Rosecroft Drive | 186m |
| WD17 4JU | The Drive | 196m |
| WD17 4HS | Courtlands Drive | 196m |
| WD17 3TY | Beechpark Way | 200m |
| WD17 4JE | Wimborne Grove | 204m |
| WD17 4JX | Hempstead Road | 206m |
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