The postcode AL9 5RF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL9 5RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL9 5RF 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 5RF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL9 5RF is Holwell Lane which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill Cottages and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 4.36 km away.
The closest primary school to AL9 5RF (for ages 11 and under) is Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL9 5RF is Cowper Arms and is 1.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL9 5RF 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 AL9 5RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL9 5RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL9 5RF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL9 5RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 3.03 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.38 km | |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.54 km | |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.6 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.81 km |
| Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 3.84 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 3.93 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.02 km |
| St Joseph's in the Park | Independent school | 3-11 | 4.43 km | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 4.49 km |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 4.51 km |
| The Sele School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 4.54 km |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 4.55 km |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 4.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 5RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 1.56 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 1.56 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.56 km | |
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 1.59 km | |
| Joseph Rochfords Gardens Ltd | Exempt March 15, 2010 | 1.76 km | |
| B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 2.43 km | |
| Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 2.43 km | |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 2.43 km | |
| Danes B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2011 | 2.67 km | |
| Childminding Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2016 | 2.9 km | |
| Emmie Murphys Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2020 | 2.9 km | |
| Five Horseshoes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2018 | 2.9 km | |
| Apple Daycare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 3.78 km | |
| The Beehive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2018 | 3.78 km | |
| Bayford J M I School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 3.84 km | |
| Bayford Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 3.84 km | |
| The Baker Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2022 | 3.84 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| Riverside BBQ School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 4.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 5RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Edge Hill Cottages | 17 m | |
| Edge Hill Cottages | 21 m | |
| Millgreen Cottages | 330 m | |
| Millgreen Cottages | 344 m | |
| Holwell Lane | 345 m | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Bayford Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.26 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 31.48 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 53.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 5RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Ox Wood | 862 m | |
| Poundfield Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Larkinshill Grove | 1.26 km | |
| Holwellpark Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Backhouse Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Greater Captain's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Longacre Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Ponters Grove | 1.83 km | |
| Sandpit Grove | 1.98 km | |
| Howick's Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Blackthorn Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Edwards Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Furze Field | 2.08 km | |
| Maitland Wood | 2.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 5RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.2 Mbps | 63.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.2 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL9 5RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.77418400 |
| Longitude | -0.15471200 |
| OS Easting | 527410 |
| OS Northing | 0210000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027660 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 011B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |