Postcode AL9 5HX (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 5HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL9 5HX is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. AL9 5HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL9 5HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5HX as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to AL9 5HX is Church Lane which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Etheldreda's Drive and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 338 m away.

The closest primary school to AL9 5HX (for ages 11 and under) is Countess Anne Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Onslow St Audreys School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Georges Fish Bar and is 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 19 m
The Broadway 47 m
Great North Road 62 m
Church Street 91 m
Batterdale 120 m
Fore Street 184 m
St Etheldreda's Drive 228 m
Park Close 232 m
Bury Road 266 m
French Horn Lane 402 m
Cranborne Road 405 m
Beaconsfield Road 414 m
Endymion Road 416 m
Park Street 438 m
B6426 967 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 5HX

Introduction July 1983
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 5HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Onslow St Audreys School 429 m
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
535 m
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
821 m
Southfield School Good
(July 5, 2019)
821 m
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
832 m
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Outstanding
(February 10, 2016)
853 m
Hatfield Community Free School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
1.04 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.06 km
De Havilland Primary School 2.18 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
2.33 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.87 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
3.11 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
3.28 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
3.56 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
3.61 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.64 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
3.9 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Onslow St Audreys School School/college/university 4
Good
July 12, 2021
429 m
Countess Anne School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
December 7, 2018
535 m
Breaks Manor Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
536 m
Howe Dell Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 14, 2019
551 m
Christ Church United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 20, 2020
605 m
Acacia Mews Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
645 m
Beautiful Day Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
671 m
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
693 m
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
693 m
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
712 m
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
737 m
Cake Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
802 m
Pak Halal Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
802 m
Point One African Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
802 m
Shamiana Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 15, 2021
802 m
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
804 m
Rice Time Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
804 m
Ro Food UK Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
804 m
Savers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
804 m
TGF Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
804 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Etheldreda's Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
St Etheldreda's Drive Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hatfield Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Hatfield Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Hatfield Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 338 m
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howe Dell Valley 656 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hatfield Park Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Home Park Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Broadwater Inland Water 1.78 km
Pollard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bunchleys Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
The Furze Field Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 85.6 Mbps 158.8 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 29.43 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.1 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 170,748 kWh - mean 6,567 kWh : median 6,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 5HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76102500
Longitude -0.21443100
OS Easting 523326
OS Northing 0208434
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10771
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hatfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hatfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 011A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1