Postcode AL6 9JQ (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL6 9JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL6 9JQ is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL6 9JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL6 9JQ 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 9JQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to AL6 9JQ is The Crescent which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to AL6 9JQ (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 9JQ is The Hopfields and is 5.96 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 5.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL6 9JQ 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 9JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL6 9JQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Crescent 38 m
Hammond Close 105 m
Stuart Road 127 m
London Road 144 m
The Beeches 178 m
Becket Gardens 190 m
Ottway Walk 195 m
Tudor Road 196 m
Norman Road 198 m
St Mary's Court 213 m
Lancaster Way 220 m
Saxon Road 221 m
Node Way Gardens 222 m
York Way 255 m
Windsor Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL6 9JQ

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 9JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
157 m
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
607 m
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
673 m
Sherrardswood School 741 m
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.25 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.54 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.76 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.97 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.24 km
Waterside Academy 2.43 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.81 km
Codicote Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
3.06 km
Applecroft School 3.08 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
3.45 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.46 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
3.46 km
Ridgeway Academy 3.61 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
3.63 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
3.73 km
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL6 9JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
5.29 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.29 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
5.69 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
5.71 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
5.71 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.96 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.98 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
6.03 km
The Grandison Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
6.03 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
6.09 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
6.09 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.09 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
6.13 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
6.13 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.13 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
6.14 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.14 km
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
6.24 km
One Hatfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
6.25 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL6 9JQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 78 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Node Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Node Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Knebworth Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL6 9JQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 334 m
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 369 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 515 m
Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sander's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Oakhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Digswell Lake Inland Water 1.41 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL6 9JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 47 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 19.53 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 234,318 kWh - mean 13,018 kWh : median 12,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 68,954 kWh - mean 3,831 kWh : median 3,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL6 9JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.82519900
Longitude -0.21601600
OS Easting 523042
OS Northing 0215568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17242
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000241
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: 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