The postcode AL6 9AF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL6 9AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL6 9AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to AL6 9AF is Chatt Court which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Frythe and is 367 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 2.41 km away.
The closest primary school to AL6 9AF (for ages 11 and under) is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 25, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Monk's Walk School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 6, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of AL6 9AF is The Hopfields and is 5.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 4.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL6 9AF is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL6 9AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL6 9AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL6 9AF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL6 9AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 1 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.66 km | |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.58 km | |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 3.13 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2013) | 3.27 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.57 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.6 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL6 9AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.41 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 4.41 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 5.02 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 5.16 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 5.16 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 5.21 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 5.41 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 5.41 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 5.43 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 5.43 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 5.43 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 5.44 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 5.53 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 5.55 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 5.55 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 5.55 km | |
| One Hatfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 5.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL6 9AF - Data from Apr 2022
| The Frythe | 367 m | |
| Tudor Road | 649 m | |
| Windsor Road | 708 m | |
| Stuart Road | 795 m | |
| Hawbush Rise South | 921 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.41 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 12.25 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 34.57 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL6 9AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Gregg's Wood | 221 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 400 m | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 568 m | |
| Homer's Wood | 587 m | |
| Long Spring | 643 m | |
| Saul's Wood | 648 m | |
| Cook's Wood | 673 m | |
| Mitchell's Wood | 676 m | |
| Malms Wood | 732 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 787 m | |
| Old Wood | 822 m | |
| Sandybottom Wood | 849 m | |
| Little Hocketts Wood | 866 m | |
| Sander's Spring | 941 m | |
| Brock's Wood | 1.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL6 9AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.82017100 |
| Longitude | -0.22660300 |
| OS Easting | 522326 |
| OS Northing | 0214991 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Welwyn ED |
| Electoral Ward | Welwyn West |
| Local Authority District | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Hertfordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hertfordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000241 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Welwyn Garden City BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Welwyn BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027632 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |