Area Information for Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WD25 7DD.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Watford |
Ward | Woodside |
Constituency | Watford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | Eastern |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 47 property sales in Sheepcot Lane, WD25 7DD since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Watford North), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 69 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD25 7DD.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (490 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Future Academies Watford (860 yards)
- Closest GP: North Approach Surgery (260 yards)
- Closest hospital: Langley House Community Hospital (0.8 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD:
Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QR |
Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DE |
Woodgate, Watford, WD25 7DF |
Haines Way, Watford, WD25 7QD |
Marian Gardens, Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QQ |
Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP |
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD25 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 47 property sales in Sheepcot Lane since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 23 |
Semi-Detached | 23 |
Terraced | 31 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 35 |
Flat (Converted) | 3 |
Caravan/Park/Temporary | 1 |
Total | 116 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Sheepcot Lane, Watford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 19 |
Owned with Mortgage | 23 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 16 |
Rented: Other Social | 49 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 10 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 117 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 33 |
Two People | 30 |
Three People | 17 |
Four People | 23 |
Five People | 5 |
Six People | 6 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 2 |
Total | 116 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Sheepcot Lane, Watford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 35 |
Family Household | 73 |
Other Household | 11 |
Total | 119 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 38 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 44 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 24 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 10 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 1 |
Total | 117 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Watford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 144 |
Female | 168 |
Total | 312 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around WD25 7DD has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 36 |
5-9 | 31 |
10-14 | 16 |
15-19 | 12 |
20-24 | 17 |
25-29 | 26 |
30-34 | 18 |
35-39 | 20 |
40-44 | 21 |
45-49 | 17 |
50-54 | 25 |
55-59 | 15 |
60-64 | 17 |
65-69 | 12 |
70-74 | 13 |
75-79 | 5 |
80-84 | 4 |
85+ | 3 |
Total | 308 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode WD25 7DD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 101 |
Married | 86 |
Separated | 2 |
Divorced | 23 |
Widowed | 13 |
Total | 225 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Health | |
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Very Good | 153 |
Good | 107 |
Fair | 35 |
Bad | 13 |
Very Bad | 4 |
Total | 312 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 60 |
Apprenticeship | 18 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 48 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 226 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 76% white.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 236 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 12 |
Indian | 8 |
Pakistani | 1 |
Other Asian | 12 |
Black African | 12 |
Black Caribbean | 5 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 6 |
Arab | 2 |
Other | 19 |
Total | 313 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 248 |
European Union | 26 |
Africa | 16 |
Middle East and Asia | 20 |
British Overseas Territories | 3 |
Total | 313 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 248 |
10+ Years | 52 |
5-10 Years | 7 |
2-5 Years | 6 |
Less Than 2 Years | 1 |
Total | 314 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WD25 7DD.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 39 |
United Kingdom | 241 |
Republic of Ireland | 7 |
European Union | 19 |
Rest of Europe | 0 |
African Countries | 2 |
Middle East or Asia | 4 |
British Overseas Territories | 0 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 113 |
Christian | 137 |
Buddhist | 2 |
Hindu | 13 |
Jewish | 3 |
Muslim | 20 |
Sikh | 10 |
Other Religion | 3 |
Not Stated | 10 |
Total | 311 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Woodside ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 19% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 64 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 28 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 34 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 8 |
Unemployed | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
Retired | 37 |
Looking After Home or Family | 18 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 8 |
Other | 8 |
Total | 224 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 13 |
Professional Occupations | 21 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 15 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 15 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 21 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 17 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 4 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 9 |
Elementary Occupations | 18 |
Total | 133 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 17 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 39 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 26 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 47 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 13 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 14 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 37 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 18 |
Full-time Student | 10 |
Total | 221 |
Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD is within the Watford North policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 69 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD25 7DD.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 69 crimes committed near Sheepcot Lane |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Watford North George Street WD18 0BX |
Force Website: | http://www.herts.police.uk/ |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.









Below are the details of the closest services to WD25 7DD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WD25 7DD.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest railway station is Garston (Hertfordshire), approximately 0.9 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Garston (Hertfordshire) | 0.9 miles |
Watford North | 1.3 miles |
Kings Langley | 1.9 miles |
Bricket Wood | 2 miles |
Watford Junction | 2.1 miles |
Watford High Street | 2.8 miles |
How Wood (Hertfordshire) | 2.9 miles |
Bushey | 3.3 miles |
Park Street | 3.4 miles |
Radlett | 3.6 miles |
Apsley | 3.8 miles |
St Albans Abbey | 4.3 miles |
Carpenders Park | 4.5 miles |
Rickmansworth | 4.8 miles |
St Albans City | 5 miles |
Hemel Hempstead | 5.1 miles |
Chorleywood | 5.7 miles |
Elstree & Borehamwood | 5.9 miles |
Hatch End | 5.9 miles |
Headstone Lane | 6.5 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 2 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Watford Junction Overground Station | 2 miles |
Watford Tube Station | 2.6 miles |
Watford High Street Overground Station | 2.8 miles |
Bushey Overground Station | 3.4 miles |
Croxley Tube Station | 3.6 miles |
Carpenders Park Overground Station | 4.5 miles |
Moor Park Tube Station | 4.6 miles |
Rickmansworth Tube Station | 4.8 miles |
Chorleywood Tube Station | 5.7 miles |
Northwood Tube Station | 5.8 miles |
Hatch End Overground Station | 6 miles |
Northwood Hills Tube Station | 6.4 miles |
Headstone Lane Overground Station | 6.5 miles |
Stanmore Tube Station | 6.6 miles |
Pinner Tube Station | 7 miles |
Chalfont & Latimer Tube Station | 7.1 miles |
Canons Park Tube Station | 7.5 miles |
Harrow & Wealdstone Tube Station | 7.5 miles |
Harrow & Wealdstone Overground Station | 7.5 miles |
North Harrow Tube Station | 7.7 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery, approximately 490 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | 490 yards |
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Leavesden JMI School | 590 yards |
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Kingsway Infants' School | 640 yards |
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Kingsway Junior School | 670 yards |
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Stanborough Primary School | half a mile | |
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Cherry Tree Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | 0.9 miles |
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The Grove Academy | 0.9 miles |
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The Orchard Primary School | 1 mile |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is Future Academies Watford, approximately 860 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Future Academies Watford | 860 yards |
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Stanborough Secondary School | 0.5 miles | |
Saint Michael's Catholic High School | 0.8 miles |
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Parmiter's School | 0.8 miles |
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Watford Grammar School for Boys | 2.7 miles |
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Queens' School | 2.8 miles |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls | 2.8 miles |
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Kings Langley School | 3.1 miles |
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Croxley Danes School | 3.1 miles |
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Westfield Academy | 3.3 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is North Approach Surgery, approximately 260 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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North Approach Surgery | 260 yards |
Sheepcot Medical Centre | 0.5 miles |
Abbotswood Medical Centre | 0.5 miles |
Garston Medical Centre | 0.9 miles |
Bridgewater Surgeries at Garston Clinic | 0.9 miles |
Garston Medical Centre at Garston Clinic | 0.9 miles |
Meridan Surgery | 1.1 miles |
Vine House Health Centre | 1.1 miles |
Attenborough Surgery-Tudor | 1.5 miles |
Manor View Practice at Callowland | 1.5 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is Katherine Place Dental Practice, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Katherine Place Dental Practice | 0.5 miles |
Friedmann Mr ME & Associates | 1.1 miles |
The Abbots Langley Dental Practice | 1.2 miles |
Chrysalis Dental Practice | 1.5 miles |
Watford Orthodontic Centre | 1.6 miles |
Watford Dental Practice | 1.6 miles |
Bricket Wood Dental Practice | 1.8 miles |
Cassiobury Dental Surgery | 2 miles |
Bupa Dental Care, Watford | 2 miles |
Mullish Mr AR | 2 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is Langley House Community Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Langley House Community Hospital | 0.8 miles |
West Hertfordshire Hospitals Therapy Unit | 0.9 miles |
Watford General Hospital | 3.1 miles |
Kingsley Green | 4.1 miles |
Spire Bushey Hospital | 4.9 miles |
Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 4.9 miles |
Priory Hospital Hemel Hempstead | 5 miles |
St Albans City Hospital | 5.2 miles |
Bishops Wood Hospital | 5.7 miles |
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) | 5.7 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 7DD. The nearest is Direct Opticians, approximately 1 mile away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Direct Opticians | 1 mile |
Asda Opticians | 1.1 miles |
Leith Opticians & Hearing Centre | 1.1 miles |
Stewart-Dick Opticians | 1.6 miles |
Gardener & Basson Opticians | 2.4 miles |
Kings Langley Eyecare | 2.5 miles |
Boots-Watford - High St | 2.6 miles |
Weston Opticians Ltd | 2.6 miles |
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Watford | 2.6 miles |
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd | 2.6 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in WD25 7DD
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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