Postcode AL9 5DX (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 5DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL9 5DX is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL9 5DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL9 5DX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 AL9 5DX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL9 5DX is Sunnyfield which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pleasant Rise and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to AL9 5DX (for ages 11 and under) is The Ryde School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Onslow St Audreys School.

The local pub for residents of AL9 5DX is The Hopfields and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Georges Fish Bar and is 729 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 5.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL9 5DX 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 AL9 5DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL9 5DX, and the approximate distance away.

Sunnyfield 25 m
Lodge Drive 72 m
Greenfield 122 m
Pleasant Rise 142 m
Lowlands 189 m
The Holdings 206 m
Stag Green Avenue 257 m
Mount Pleasant Close 258 m
Mount Pleasant Lane 338 m
The Ryde 342 m
Chequers 1.28 km
Great North Road 1.29 km
Hertford Road 1.42 km
A1000 7.76 km
A1081 8.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 5DX

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 AL9 5DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
217 m
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
994 m
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.24 km
Onslow St Audreys School 1.53 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.68 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.83 km
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Outstanding
(February 10, 2016)
1.88 km
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.9 km
Southfield School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.9 km
Hatfield Community Free School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
1.91 km
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.02 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.13 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.27 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
2.51 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
2.6 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.61 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.62 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.71 km
Applecroft School 2.88 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
729 m
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
738 m
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
738 m
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
791 m
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
818 m
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
818 m
Beautiful Day Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
860 m
Acacia Mews Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
963 m
Countess Anne School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
December 7, 2018
994 m
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
1.03 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
1.03 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
1.1 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
1.1 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.1 km
Christ Church United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 20, 2020
1.16 km
Birchwood Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.17 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.24 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
1.24 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
1.24 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 5DX - Data from Apr 2022

Pleasant Rise Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Lodge Drive Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Lodge Drive Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Pleasant Rise Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Lowlands Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.58 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 5DX - Data from Dec 2021

Home Park Woodland Or Forest 828 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 950 m
The Broadwater Inland Water 1.08 km
Hatfield Park Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Howe Dell Valley 1.88 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Pollard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Larkinshill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 5DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 12.57 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 404,850 kWh - mean 36,805 kWh : median 35,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 5DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.77222100
Longitude -0.20972700
OS Easting 523620
OS Northing 0209687
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29833
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Hatfield East ED
Electoral Ward Hatfield East
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hatfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hatfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027663
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1