The UK Postcode Database

WD18 6GX

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in December 2000
WD18 6GX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WD18 6GX

Explorer Drive - 16 properties, USRN 42405884

Scammell Way - 1 property, USRN 42415145

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6474 / 51°38'50"N

Longitude: -0.4151 / 0°24'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 678830 5724983

OS Easting: 509750

OS Northing: 195475

OS Grid: TQ097954

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3F.VBP

Mapcode Global: VHFSL.RVDH

Open Location Code: 9C3XJHWM+WW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tp05

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c1

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Diverse Educated Urban Singles
  • Centrally Located Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18834 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WD18 6GX on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:13
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:21
Moon Rises 23:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for WD18 6GX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WD18 6GX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 June 2024 Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £280,000
8 June 2022 Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
4 November 2021 Flat 11, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £271,000
11 May 2021 Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
26 August 2020 Flat 18, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
21 February 2017 Flat 13, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
6 January 2017 Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £285,000
30 March 2016 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
16 January 2015 Flat 15, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
11 January 2013 Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £167,500
27 April 2012 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,950
5 August 2011 Flat 12, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
26 November 2010 Flat 4, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,000
9 November 2007 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,000
21 April 2006 Flat 7, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
16 December 2005 Flat 8, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,000
23 August 2005 Flat 11, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
21 July 2005 Flat 6, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,999
21 July 2005 Flat 18, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,950
29 April 2005 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
23 October 2003 Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,950
15 August 2003 Flat 15, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
12 December 2002 Flat 8, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,000
10 October 2002 Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,950
14 May 2002 Flat 13, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,950
5 February 2002 Flat 11, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £121,250
13 August 2001 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
10 August 2000 Flat 4, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,950
10 July 2000 Flat 15, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
4 October 1999 Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
1 October 1999 Flat 8, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £81,950
19 April 1999 Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,000
4 December 1998 Flat 18, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
30 June 1998 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
20 November 1997 Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £61,500
14 November 1997 Flat 8, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,950
21 July 1997 Flat 14, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
14 July 1997 Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
11 April 1997 Flat 4, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,995
13 June 1996 Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,995
15 April 1996 Flat 14, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,995
29 March 1996 Flat 4, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £46,495
27 June 1995 Flat 11, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,995
19 June 1995 Flat 8, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,995
16 June 1995 Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,995
9 June 1995 Flat 7, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,995
9 June 1995 Flat 12, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,495
1 June 1995 Flat 10, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,495
26 May 1995 Flat 15, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,995
26 May 1995 Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,995
12 May 1995 Flat 18, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £57,495
11 May 1995 Flat 6, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,495
10 May 1995 Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,495
28 April 1995 Flat 13, Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford WD18 6GX Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,495

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WD18 6GX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Watford

MP

Matt Turmaine Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

West Watford

Councillor

Nigel Bell Labour

Watford Borough Council
District council ward

Holywell

Councillors

Nigel Bell Labour

Favour Ezeifedi Labour

Asma Suleman Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WD18 6GX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00121199 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023863 Watford 011A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004978 Watford 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011048 Holywell Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2016 DLUHC
E07000103 Watford Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001568 Watford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027618 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000079 NHS Herts Valleys Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000082 Watford, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000677 West Watford ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63011741 Watford (Watford) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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