WD18 7BU maps, stats, and open data

WD18 7BU 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 December 2005.

WD18 7BU maps

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

WD18 7BU 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 7BU geodata

Easting	509469
Northing	196477
Latitude	51.656430
Longitude	-0.418901

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WD18 7BU?

Country	England
Postcode District	WD18
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WD18 7BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WD18 7BU 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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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 7BU

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Venice Avenue	25m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	25m
December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	25m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WD18 7BU

Swiss Avenue	Cassiobury Park	156m
Watford Metropolitan Station (Cassiobury Park Avenue)	Cassiobury Park	166m
Swiss Avenue	Cassiobury Park	187m
Watford Metropolitan Station (Cassiobury Park Avenue)	Cassiobury Park	191m
Metropolitan Station Approach (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	357m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WD18 7BU

Watford Underground Station	Watford	154m

Nearest railway stations to WD18 7BU

Watford Junction Station	1.7km
Watford High Street Station	1.9km
Bushey Station	2.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WD18 7BU

Broadband access in WD18 7BU (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 7BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	50.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WD18 7BU (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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Source: Ofcom
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WD18 7BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	82,858
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,524
Median (kWh/meter)	4,280

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	43,122
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,875
Median (kWh/meter)	1,813

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD18 7BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WD18 7BU.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Newsbox

68 Cassiobury Park Avenue

162m

USA Treats Ltd

2 Swiss Close

206m

Mr & Mrs Coffeewala

7 Observer Drive

269m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cassiobury Drive	18:30	12:00	784m
Garden Close	18:30	12:00	841m
Vicarage Road	19:00	12:00	904m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WD18 7BU

Facility	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	353m
Cassiobury Park Cassiobury Park, Watford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	470m
West Herts Golf Club Rousebarn Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth Golf	787m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WD18 7BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF	Secondary	353m
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RD	Primary	792m
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AD	Primary	802m

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WD18 7BU ITL and WD18 7BU 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 7BU:

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 7BU 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 7BU:

	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 7BU

WD18 7BW	Venice Avenue	25m
WD18 7BJ	Modena Mews	50m
WD18 7BL	Metropolitan Station Approach	74m
WD18 7BN	Metropolitan Station Approach	74m
WD18 7BQ	Venice Avenue	88m
WD18 7AR	Cassio Place	103m
WD18 7LL	Swiss Avenue	112m
WD18 7AJ	Cassio Place	116m
WD18 7AG	Manhattan Avenue	118m
WD18 7AN	Fullerian Crescent	120m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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