The postcode AL8 6AF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in September 2012.AL8 6AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL8 6AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 AL8 6AF as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to AL8 6AF is College Way which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Campus East and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 417 m away.
The closest primary school to AL8 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is Templewood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 21, 2021. 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 AL8 6AF is The Hopfields and is 3.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Loon Che Chinese Take Away and is 4.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.
Policing for AL8 6AF 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 AL8 6AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL8 6AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL8 6AF
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| Termination | September 2012 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL8 6AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 636 m |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.07 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.36 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.68 km | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.83 km | |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 6AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.58 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.82 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 3.96 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 4.07 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 4.18 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 4.18 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 4.18 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 4.21 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 4.21 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| Happy Hours out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.21 km | |
| St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall | Exempt September 27, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4.23 km | |
| Birchwood Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 4.28 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 4.28 km | |
| Hazel Wine Stores | Exempt June 12, 2019 | 4.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 6AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Campus East | 72 m | |
| John Lewis | 142 m | |
| John Lewis | 144 m | |
| Waitrose | 196 m | |
| Waitrose | 196 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 417 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.6 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.43 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.57 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 51.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 6AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Gutteridge Grove | 808 m | |
| Reddings Plantation | 869 m | |
| Temple Wood | 937 m | |
| Conduit Field | 1.08 km | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| New Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Brock's Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Hern's Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Digswell Lake | 1.63 km | |
| Malms Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.73 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80477800 |
| Longitude | -0.20524200 |
| OS Easting | 523842 |
| OS Northing | 0213316 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Handside & Peartree ED |
| Electoral Ward | Handside |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant commuters |
| 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 | E33024480 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C2 |