WD18 7JL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in October 2000

WD18 7JL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WD18 7JL

Kings Avenue - 11 properties, USRN 42409545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6535 / 51°39'12"N

Longitude: -0.4099 / 0°24'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 679166 5725682

OS Easting: 510096

OS Northing: 196168

OS Grid: TQ100961

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3F.HB6

Mapcode Global: VHFSL.VP4R

Open Location Code: 9C3XMH3R+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tp06

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16316 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WD18 7JL on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	13:52
Moon Rises	23:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for WD18 7JL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WD18 7JL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 October 2021	5, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
26 February 2020	1, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£180,000
17 April 2013	9, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
8 September 2009	8, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
8 September 2009	8, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
16 July 2008	8, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
20 October 2006	10, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£148,500
7 October 2005	10, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£136,000
19 July 2005	8, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
31 May 2005	5, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
24 October 2003	5, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£119,000
31 August 2001	9, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
14 June 2001	3, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,500
14 June 2001	6, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£78,000
22 November 2000	9, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£74,000
2 August 2000	10, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,000
15 December 1999	7, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£60,000
22 October 1999	2, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,000
8 November 1996	4, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£45,000
11 October 1996	2, Sovereign Court, Kings Avenue, Watford WD18 7JL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£42,000

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 7JL

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

Vicarage

Councillors

Jagtar Dhindsa Labour

Sohail Bashir Liberal Democrats

Nasreen Shah Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WD18 7JL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00121366		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023900	Watford 010B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004977	Watford 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011056	Vicarage	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
E33027613		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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