Postcode AL8 6ET (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL8 6ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL8 6ET is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 6ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL8 6ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 6ET as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL8 6ET is Rooks Hill which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longcroft Green and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 929 m away.

The closest primary school to AL8 6ET (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of AL8 6ET is The Hopfields and is 2.61 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 2.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL8 6ET 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 AL8 6ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL8 6ET, and the approximate distance away.

Rooks Hill 55 m
Stanborough Close 109 m
Longcroft Green 113 m
Stanborough Mews 138 m
Fordwich Road 178 m
Rooks Close 178 m
Honeycroft 257 m
Wilkins Grove 267 m
Colgrove 283 m
Turmore Dale 358 m
Longcroft Gardens 381 m
Longcroft Lane 413 m
Stanborough Green 440 m
Parkway 482 m
Osborn Way 649 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 6ET

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 AL8 6ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
629 m
Applecroft School 688 m
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
731 m
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
777 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
933 m
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
993 m
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.02 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.58 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.7 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.81 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.36 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.43 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.51 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.6 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.6 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
2.65 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.69 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.69 km
Waterside Academy 2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
2.3 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.3 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.6 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.61 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
2.68 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
2.79 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
2.79 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.79 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.93 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
2.93 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.94 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
2.94 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
2.94 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
2.94 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
2.94 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.95 km
Birchwood Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
3 km
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Longcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Longcroft Green Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Stanborough Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Stanborough Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Broadwater Crescent Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 929 m
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 6ET - Data from Dec 2021

Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Four Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lodgehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Templehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Broadwater Inland Water 2.24 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL8 6ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 262,851 kWh - mean 10,110 kWh : median 8,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL8 6ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79370500
Longitude -0.21047200
OS Easting 523510
OS Northing 0212075
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25419
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33027640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2