WD18 7LU maps, stats, and open data
WD18 7LU lies on Whippendell Road in Watford. WD18 7LU is located in the Vicarage 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.
WD18 7LU geodata
| Easting | 510530 |
| Northing | 196367 |
| Latitude | 51.655239 |
| Longitude | -0.403581 |
Where is WD18 7LU?
| Street | Whippendell Road |
| Town/City | Watford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WD18 |
WD18 7LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WD18 7LU 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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Politics
| Ward | Vicarage |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Watford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WD18 7LU
42, WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD, WD18 7LU 1997 6 MAY £72,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WD18 7LU
| Cassio Road (Whippendell Road) | Watford | 83m |
| Durban Road (Whippendell Road) | Watford | 126m |
| Durban Road (Whippendell Road) | Watford | 229m |
| Exchange Road | Watford | 280m |
| Exchange Road | Watford | 283m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WD18 7LU
| Watford Underground Station | Watford | 984m |
Nearest railway stations to WD18 7LU
| Watford High Street Station | 0.9km |
| Watford Junction Station | 1km |
| Bushey Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WD18 7LU (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 WD18 7LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 84.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WD18 7LU (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% |
WD18 7LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WD18 7LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 561,091 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 55 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,202 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,098 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 238,706 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 61 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,913 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,385 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WD18 7LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WD18 7LU.
- 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
62.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WD18 7LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WD18 7LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WD18 7LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| King Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 272m |
| Clarendon Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 481m |
| The Pond P.o | 19:00 | 12:00 | 490m |
WD18 7LU ITL and WD18 7LU 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 7LU:
| 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 |
WD18 7LU 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 7LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121352 | |
| LSOA | E01023899 | Watford 010A |
| MSOA | E02004977 | Watford 010 |
Nearest postcodes to WD18 7LU
| WD18 7LT | Whippendell Road | 79m |
| WD18 7LY | Whippendell Road | 83m |
| WD18 0NB | Addiscombe Road | 90m |
| WD18 0QN | Cassio Road | 97m |
| WD18 0RQ | Chester Road | 114m |
| WD18 0QQ | Cassio Road | 135m |
| WD18 0RG | Chester Road | 136m |
| WD18 0ND | Addiscombe Road | 147m |
| WD18 0QP | Cassio Road | 153m |
| WD18 0QJ | Cassio Road | 156m |
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