Postcode EN6 1AF (Hertsmere)

Map showing EN6 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode EN6 1AF is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EN6 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EN6 1AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 EN6 1AF as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EN6 1AF is Darkes Lane which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byng Drive and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 252 m away.

The closest primary school to EN6 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Cranborne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mount Grace School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EN6 1AF is The Coach and Horses and is 6.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Secret Thai Garden and is 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.9% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EN6 1AF 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 EN6 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EN6 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Darkes Lane 26 m
The Service Road 109 m
Ritz Court 122 m
Manor Road 151 m
Wentworth Close 152 m
Station Close 164 m
Ladbrooke Close 180 m
Strafford Close 223 m
Potters Bar Station Yard 226 m
Byng Drive 361 m
The Avenue 402 m
Ladbrooke Drive 412 m
Strafford Gate 470 m
Mutton Lane 520 m
The Walk 572 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN6 1AF

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 EN6 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
216 m
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
279 m
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
279 m
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
606 m
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
645 m
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
812 m
Lochinver House School 864 m
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.15 km
Stormont School 1.23 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 1.46 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.52 km
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.67 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.81 km
Queenswood School 2.42 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.59 km
St John's Preparatory and Senior School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.72 km
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.9 km
St Giles' CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.95 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EN6 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
5.16 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.16 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.16 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
5.31 km
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
6.05 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.05 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.05 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
6.05 km
The Gables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
6.05 km
The Secret Thai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
6.05 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.12 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
6.16 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
6.17 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
6.17 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
6.24 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
6.25 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.25 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.25 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
6.25 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
6.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EN6 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Byng Drive Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Byng Drive Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Potters Bar Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Potters Bar Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Potters Bar Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 252 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EN6 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Dugdale Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Deep Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bentley Heath Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gobions Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Three Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Foxhole Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EN6 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1.2
30-300 Mbps 78.1% 73.4 18.3
300+ Mbps 21.9% 460 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 332,777 kWh - mean 9,508 kWh : median 6,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 76,011 kWh - mean 2,054 kWh : median 1,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN6 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69922400
Longitude -0.19057100
OS Easting 525143
OS Northing 0201602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21449
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Potters Bar East ED
Electoral Ward Potters Bar Parkfield
Local Authority District Hertsmere
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 E07000098
Travel To Work Area London

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 Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Potters Bar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33024248
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 001D
Output Area / Small Area 2C2