The postcode AL9 5RL is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in August 2008 and is an active postcode. AL9 5RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL9 5RL 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 5RL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL9 5RL is Hatfield Road which is centered 306 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill Cottages and is 508 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 4.38 km away.
The closest primary school to AL9 5RL (for ages 11 and under) is Commonswood Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL9 5RL is Cowper Arms and is 1.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AL9 5RL 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 5RL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL9 5RL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL9 5RL
| Introduction | August 2008 |
| 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 5RL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.23 km | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.47 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.74 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 3.8 km |
| Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| St Joseph's in the Park | Independent school | 3-11 | 4.11 km | |
| The Sele School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 4.13 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 4.15 km |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Hollybush Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 4.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 5RL - 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 | 1.09 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 1.09 km | |
| Joseph Rochfords Gardens Ltd | Exempt March 15, 2010 | 1.5 km | |
| B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 2.04 km | |
| Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 2.04 km | |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 2.04 km | |
| Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 2.04 km | |
| Danes B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2011 | 3 km | |
| Childminding Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2016 | 3.2 km | |
| Emmie Murphys Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2020 | 3.2 km | |
| Five Horseshoes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2018 | 3.2 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 3.54 km | |
| Riverside BBQ School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 3.95 km | |
| Bayford J M I School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 3.96 km | |
| Bayford Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 3.96 km | |
| The Baker Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2022 | 3.96 km | |
| Apple Daycare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 4.1 km | |
| The Beehive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2018 | 4.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 5RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Edge Hill Cottages | 508 m | |
| Edge Hill Cottages | 516 m | |
| Holwell Roundabout | 566 m | |
| Holwell Roundabout | 647 m | |
| Holwell Lane | 705 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| Bayford Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.11 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 31.14 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 52.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 5RL - Data from Dec 2021
| Holwellpark Wood | 933 m | |
| Greater Captain's Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Ox Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Ponters Grove | 1.5 km | |
| Poundfield Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Howick's Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Larkinshill Grove | 1.72 km | |
| Blackthorn Wood | 1.74 km | |
| High Grove | 1.74 km | |
| Birchall Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Maitland Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Backhouse Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Longacre Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Rolls Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 5RL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.3 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 26.17 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 2.9 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 | 100% | 0% | 16.2 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.77838200 |
| Longitude | -0.15230800 |
| OS Easting | 527564 |
| OS Northing | 0210471 |
| 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 |