WD18 7BN maps, stats, and open data

WD18 7BN lies on Metropolitan Station Approach in Watford. WD18 7BN 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 July 2005.

WD18 7BN maps

WD18 7BN map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WD18 7BN map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WD18 7BN geodata

Easting	509533
Northing	196440
Latitude	51.656085
Longitude	-0.417988

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WD18 7BN?

Street	Metropolitan Station Approach
Town/City	Watford
Country	England
Postcode District	WD18
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WD18 7BN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WD18 7BN as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Park
Constituency	Watford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WD18 7BN

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Venice Avenue	50m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	50m
December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	50m
➜ Metropolitan Station Approach crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WD18 7BN

Watford Metropolitan Station (Cassiobury Park Avenue)	Cassiobury Park	181m
Watford Metropolitan Station (Cassiobury Park Avenue)	Cassiobury Park	192m
Swiss Avenue	Cassiobury Park	229m
Swiss Avenue	Cassiobury Park	253m
Metropolitan Station Approach (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	297m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WD18 7BN

Watford Underground Station	Watford	157m

Nearest railway stations to WD18 7BN

Watford Junction Station	1.7km
Watford High Street Station	1.9km
Bushey Station	2.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WD18 7BN

Broadband access in WD18 7BN (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WD18 7BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	46.9Mbps
Average download speed	46.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WD18 7BN (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%

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WD18 7BN gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WD18 7BN by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	413,950
Meter count	55
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,526
Median (kWh/meter)	5,460

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	176,851
Meter count	55
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,215
Median (kWh/meter)	3,061

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD18 7BN, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WD18 7BN.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

31.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WD18 7BN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WD18 7BN (meters)

Newsbox

68 Cassiobury Park Avenue

163m

Prandora's Box

6 Observer Drive

230m

Mr & Mrs Coffeewala

7 Observer Drive

238m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WD18 7BN

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cassiobury Drive	18:30	12:00	755m
Garden Close	18:30	12:00	866m
Vicarage Road	19:00	12:00	968m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WD18 7BN

Facility	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	280m
Cassiobury Park Cassiobury Park, Watford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	471m
West Herts Sports Club Park Avenue, Watford Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio	834m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WD18 7BN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF	Secondary	279m
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RD	Primary	720m
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AD	Primary	788m

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WD18 7BN ITL and WD18 7BN 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 WD18 7BN:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WD18 7BN 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 WD18 7BN:

	Code	Name
OA	E00169696
LSOA	E01023886	Watford 008A
MSOA	E02004975	Watford 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WD18 7BN

WD18 7BL	Metropolitan Station Approach	0m
WD18 7AG	Manhattan Avenue	74m
WD18 7BW	Venice Avenue	83m
WD18 7BE	Metropolitan Station Approach	85m
WD18 7BJ	Modena Mews	87m
WD18 7AN	Fullerian Crescent	91m
WD18 7BQ	Venice Avenue	96m
WD18 7AQ	Manhattan Avenue	100m
WD18 7AX	Linden Avenue	106m
WD18 7AF	Chiltern Close	122m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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