WD18 7GR maps, stats, and open data

WD18 7GR lies on Observer Drive in Watford. WD18 7GR 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 March 2005.

WD18 7GR maps

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

WD18 7GR 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 7GR geodata

Easting	509511
Northing	196203
Latitude	51.653960
Longitude	-0.418380

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WD18 7GR?

Street	Observer Drive
Town/City	Watford
Country	England
Postcode District	WD18
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WD18 7GR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WD18 7GR 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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WD18 7GR

3, OBSERVER DRIVE, WATFORD, WD18 7GR 2011 10 AUG £396,000
6, OBSERVER DRIVE, WATFORD, WD18 7GR 2009 3 APR £248,750
3, OBSERVER DRIVE, WATFORD, WD18 7GR 2006 20 JAN £370,000
6, OBSERVER DRIVE, WATFORD, WD18 7GR 2005 11 APR £242,495
5, OBSERVER DRIVE, WATFORD, WD18 7GR 2003 26 AUG £370,000

➜ Watford house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WD18 7GR

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	270m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Venice Avenue	270m
December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Venice Avenue	270m
➜ Observer Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WD18 7GR

Metropolitan Station Approach (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	133m
Gade Close (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	215m
Gade Close (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	222m
Metropolitan Station Approach (Rickmansworth Road)	Watford	234m
Sydney Road (Whippendell Road)	Watford	309m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WD18 7GR

Watford Underground Station	Watford	394m

Nearest railway stations to WD18 7GR

Watford Junction Station	1.8km
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 7GR

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

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Median download speed	71.7Mbps
Average download speed	64.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	79.99Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	20.0Mbps
Average upload speed	17.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WD18 7GR (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WD18 7GR

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Source: Ofcom
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WD18 7GR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	155,906
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,488
Median (kWh/meter)	13,990

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	45,163
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,018
Median (kWh/meter)	4,699

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD18 7GR, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WD18 7GR.
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 7GR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Prandora's Box

6 Observer Drive

Mr & Mrs Coffeewala

7 Observer Drive

31m

Pabulum @ Watford Grammar School For Boys

Watford Grammar School For Boys

304m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Jellicoe Road	18:30	12:00	839m
Hagden Lane	18:30	12:00	874m
Cassiobury Drive	18:30	12:00	938m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WD18 7GR

Facility	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	304m
Cassiobury Park Cassiobury Park, Watford Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	701m
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane, Watford Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	748m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WD18 7GR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF	Secondary	305m
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AD	Primary	564m
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LJ	Not applicable	662m

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WD18 7GR ITL and WD18 7GR 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 7GR:

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 7GR 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 7GR:

	Code	Name
OA	E00169701
LSOA	E01023886	Watford 008A
MSOA	E02004975	Watford 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WD18 7GR

WD18 7GF	Observer Drive	45m
WD18 7GA	Observer Drive	65m
WD18 7GE	Observer Drive	84m
WD18 7JG	Rickmansworth Road	90m
WD18 7FH	Rickmansworth Road	93m
WD18 7AH	Silver Place	121m
WD18 7AF	Chiltern Close	127m
WD18 7AD	Metropolitan Mews	131m
WD18 7AQ	Manhattan Avenue	138m
WD18 7AE	Chiltern Close	140m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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