WD17 4WJ maps, stats, and open data
WD17 4WJ lies on The Ridgeway in Watford. WD17 4WJ 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 December 2000.
WD17 4WJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WD17 4WJ geodata
| Easting | 509078 |
| Northing | 198941 |
| Latitude | 51.678652 |
| Longitude | -0.423783 |
Where is WD17 4WJ?
| Street | The Ridgeway |
| Town/City | Watford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WD17 |
WD17 4WJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WD17 4WJ 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 4WJ
95, THE RIDGEWAY, WATFORD, WD17 4WJ 2025 16 APR £795,000 |
2024 3 APR £960,000 |
2023 1 DEC £875,000 |
2018 24 AUG £830,000 |
93, THE RIDGEWAY, WATFORD, WD17 4WJ 2017 27 JAN £600,000 |
2015 4 DEC £695,000 |
2013 22 NOV £495,000 |
89, THE RIDGEWAY, WATFORD, WD17 4WJ 2010 31 MAR £348,000 |
2003 8 OCT £420,000 |
2003 3 OCT £430,000 |
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 4WJ
| Grove Mill Lane (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 137m |
| Grove Mill Lane (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 181m |
| The Ridgeway (Courtlands Drive) | North Watford | 293m |
| The Ridgeway (Courtlands Drive) | North Watford | 308m |
| Courtlands Drive (Hempstead Road) | North Watford | 363m |
Nearest railway stations to WD17 4WJ
| Watford North Station | 2.4km |
| Watford Junction Station | 2.5km |
| Garston (Herts) Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WD17 4WJ (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 | 88.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WD17 4WJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 153.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WD17 4WJ (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 4WJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WD17 4WJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,210 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,776 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,398 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,934 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,156 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,280 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD17 4WJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WD17 4WJ.
- 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 4WJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WD17 4WJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WD17 4WJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ridge Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 626m |
| Wd24 Goodwood P.o Watford | 17:30 | 12:00 | 638m |
| Nascot Wood Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 776m |
WD17 4WJ ITL and WD17 4WJ 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 4WJ:
| 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 4WJ 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 4WJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121268 | |
| LSOA | E01023881 | Watford 007D |
| MSOA | E02004974 | Watford 007 |
Nearest postcodes to WD17 4WJ
| WD17 4JT | The Drive | 64m |
| WD17 4JG | Rosecroft Drive | 107m |
| WD17 4JU | The Drive | 110m |
| WD17 4LY | Hempstead Road | 117m |
| WD17 4JQ | Rosecroft Drive | 122m |
| WD17 4TL | The Ridgeway | 134m |
| WD17 4TJ | The Ridgeway | 151m |
| WD17 4JX | Hempstead Road | 152m |
| WD17 4FH | Hemingford Road | 155m |
| WD17 4JH | Hemingford Road | 170m |
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