The postcode AL9 5SA is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL9 5SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL9 5SA 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 5SA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL9 5SA is Stanley Drive which is centered 213 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cooks Way and is 439 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The closest primary school to AL9 5SA (for ages 11 and under) is Oak View Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL9 5SA is The Harrier and is 981 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 946 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL9 5SA 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 5SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL9 5SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL9 5SA
| 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 5SA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 650 m |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 879 m |
| Southfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 879 m |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 10, 2016) | 971 m |
| De Havilland Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Onslow St Audreys School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.05 km | |
| Hatfield Community Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 1.2 km |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| Brookmans Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Chancellor's School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.66 km | |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 4.33 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 4.41 km |
| Oaklands College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 4.67 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 4.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 5SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC-One Oval Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 278 m | |
| Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 648 m | |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 650 m | |
| Catermasters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 16, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 879 m | |
| Sainsburys Active Kids Holiday Clubs | Awaiting Inspection | 879 m | |
| Southfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 879 m | |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 879 m | |
| Bishops Rise Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 921 m | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 946 m | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 946 m | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 946 m | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 946 m | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 946 m | |
| Spicefield Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 17, 2018 | 946 m | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 954 m | |
| Edwards & Blake Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 971 m | |
| St Johns Youth Centre | Exempt October 20, 2018 | 981 m | |
| The Harrier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 981 m | |
| De Havilland Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 5SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Cooks Way | 439 m | |
| Cooks Way | 448 m | |
| Oxlease Drive | 529 m | |
| Oxlease Drive | 534 m | |
| Millwards | 558 m | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Welham Green Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Brookmans Park Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.9 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 5SA - Data from Dec 2021
| Howe Dell | Valley | 674 m |
| Bunchleys Pond | 938 m | |
| Hazel Grove | 1.28 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Halfwayoak Pond | 1.33 km | |
| Dellsome Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Johnson's Spring | 1.83 km | |
| Bush Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Conduit Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Hatfield Park | 1.98 km | |
| Tollgate Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Brickkiln Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Home Park | 2.39 km | |
| Wellington Wood | 2.4 km | |
| The Roughs | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 5SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75077300 |
| Longitude | -0.22096500 |
| OS Easting | 522903 |
| OS Northing | 0207283 |
| 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 |