Postcode EN6 1DQ (Hertsmere)

Map showing EN6 1DQ and nearby postcodes

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

EN6 1DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 1DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EN6 1DQ is Manor Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byng Drive and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to EN6 1DQ (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 1DQ is The Harrier and is 5.98 km 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 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Road 50 m
Station Close 181 m
Darkes Lane 213 m
The Avenue 272 m
Clive Close 294 m
The Service Road 300 m
Wentworth Close 349 m
Heath Drive 410 m
Mutton Lane 483 m
Byng Drive 533 m
Strafford Gate 648 m
Billy Lows Lane 740 m
A1000 1.24 km
M25 3.48 km
B556 4.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN6 1DQ

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 1DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
365 m
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
423 m
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
423 m
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
474 m
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
681 m
Lochinver House School 828 m
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
995 m
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
1.23 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.36 km
Stormont School 1.36 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.38 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 1.46 km
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.98 km
Queenswood School 2.42 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.54 km
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.73 km
St Giles' CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.84 km
St John's Preparatory and Senior School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.91 km
Chancellor's School 3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
4.97 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.97 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.97 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
5.13 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.93 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
5.97 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
5.98 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.98 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
6.04 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
6.05 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.05 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.05 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
6.05 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
6.05 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
6.05 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
6.07 km
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
6.08 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.08 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.08 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
6.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byng Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Byng Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Potters Bar Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Potters Bar Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 360 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Dugdale Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Deep Bottom Valley 1.71 km
Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Gobions Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Bentley Heath Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Three Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Foxhole Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Water End Inland Water 2.51 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.7% 106.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 91.3% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 626,722 kWh - mean 28,487 kWh : median 25,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 157,209 kWh - mean 6,835 kWh : median 6,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN6 1DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70050900
Longitude -0.19255500
OS Easting 525004
OS Northing 0201742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31304
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33027267
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1