Postcode AL6 0LJ (East Hertfordshire)

Map showing AL6 0LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL6 0LJ is located in East Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL6 0LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL6 0LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL6 0LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL6 0LJ is Sevenacres which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plume of Feathers PH and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to AL6 0LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.

The local pub for residents of AL6 0LJ is The Grandison Arms and is 1.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carleys and is 4.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL6 0LJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL6 0LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL6 0LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sevenacres 115 m
Mimram Drive 120 m
Upper Green 257 m
Upper Green Road 334 m
Tewin Hill 742 m
B158 6.23 km
A602 6.55 km
A1000 13.04 km
A46 110.17 km
A41 126.94 km
A40 172.39 km
A5 182.37 km
A1 220.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL6 0LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL6 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 8, 2019)
788 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.24 km
Waterside Academy 2.24 km
Springmead Primary School 2.34 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.35 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.73 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.82 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
2.84 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.06 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.27 km
Sherrardswood School 3.54 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
3.55 km
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.64 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.65 km
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.7 km
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.81 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.9 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.98 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
4.15 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
4.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL6 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grandison Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
1.92 km
The Kings House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 5, 2008
2.14 km
Lea Valley Shooting Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
3.74 km
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
3.85 km
Broadoak Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
3.88 km
Horse & Husky Trading Under Berridge Hospitality Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.88 km
Cole Green Cottages B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2008
4.17 km
Cowper Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
4.17 km
Munns Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.17 km
St Andrew C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
4.19 km
Stapleford Jmi School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2009
4.31 km
B.Green Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.44 km
Grange View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 1, 2007
4.44 km
Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.44 km
Mini Cowpers Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2011
4.44 km
Carleys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
4.51 km
Co-Op Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
4.51 km
G Pickett Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
4.51 km
Simmons Bakers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.51 km
The Golden Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2004
4.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL6 0LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Plume of Feathers PH Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Plume of Feathers PH Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Upper Green Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Rose and Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Rose and Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Watton-at-Stone Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 29.8 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL6 0LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Hopkyns' Wood Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Sidehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Beal's Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Dawley Wood Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Flexleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bramfield Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Westley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Nancybury Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Little Hillfoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lamb Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Symond's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL6 0LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.5 9.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 178,772 kWh - mean 17,877 kWh : median 16,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL6 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.82216500
Longitude -0.15615900
OS Easting 527177
OS Northing 0215334
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Hertford Rural ED
Electoral Ward Hertford Rural North
Local Authority District East Hertfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000242
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Welwyn Garden City BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Welwyn Garden City BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027223
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Hertfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Hertfordshire 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4