Postcode AL8 6YR (Welwyn Hatfield)

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The postcode AL8 6YR is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 6YR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL8 6YR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6YR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to AL8 6YR is Amethyst Walk which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stacklands and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 6YR (for ages 11 and under) is Applecroft School. 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 6YR is The Hopfields and is 2.08 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 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Amethyst Walk 105 m
Stacklands 156 m
Springfields 166 m
Sefton Court 190 m
Stanborough Road 216 m
Marsden Close 236 m
Downfields 245 m
Heather Road 254 m
A6129 269 m
Marsden Green 288 m
Stanborough Green 297 m
Lemsford Lane 302 m
Marsden Road 360 m
Handside Lane 929 m
B195 2.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 6YR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL8 6YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
0 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
415 m
Applecroft School 801 m
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.12 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.24 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.38 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
1.5 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.7 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.94 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.11 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.3 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.38 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.39 km
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
2.81 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.93 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.99 km
Ridgeway Academy 3.09 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
3.17 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.17 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
1.83 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
1.83 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.94 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.08 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
2.15 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
2.25 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
2.25 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.25 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.3 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
2.3 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.39 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
2.39 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
2.39 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
2.39 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
2.39 km
Quigleys Newsagent Retailers - other Exempt
October 24, 2018
2.46 km
Birchwood Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
2.47 km
One Hatfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
2.48 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stacklands Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Stanborough Green Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Stanborough Green Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Police Headquarters Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Stacklands Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.67 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodgehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Four Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Templehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Broadwater Inland Water 1.87 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Fancy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Beechen Dell Valley 2.33 km
Benstead's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Crackendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79035800
Longitude -0.21961900
OS Easting 522890
OS Northing 0211688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23804
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33024484
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 006A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2