The postcode AL6 9HU is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL6 9HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL6 9HU 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 9HU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to AL6 9HU is Lancaster Way which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to AL6 9HU (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 9HU is The Hopfields and is 5.83 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 5.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL6 9HU 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 9HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL6 9HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL6 9HU
| 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 9HU - 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) | 295 m |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 504 m |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 538 m |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 782 m | |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 2.33 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.33 km | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.95 km | |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2013) | 3.19 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 3.32 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.49 km | |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.59 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL6 9HU - 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 | 5.21 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.21 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 5.58 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 5.58 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 5.87 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 5.9 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 5.97 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 5.99 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 6 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 6 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 6 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 6.03 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 6.03 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.12 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 6.12 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 6.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL6 9HU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Crescent | 87 m | |
| Node Way Gardens | 119 m | |
| The Crescent | 139 m | |
| Stuart Road | 172 m | |
| Windsor Road | 173 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Knebworth Rail Station | 5.14 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 12.69 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.72 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL6 9HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cook's Wood | 232 m | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 310 m | |
| Sandybottom Wood | 376 m | |
| Malms Wood | 642 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 867 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 978 m | |
| Gregg's Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.07 km | |
| New Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Sander's Spring | 1.17 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Conduit Field | 1.24 km | |
| Digswell Lake | 1.31 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL6 9HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62 Mbps | 51.5 Mbps | 67.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.3 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 15.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL6 9HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.82399500 |
| Longitude | -0.21545400 |
| OS Easting | 523084 |
| OS Northing | 0215435 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | 8A1 |