Postcode EN6 2BW (Hertsmere)

Map showing EN6 2BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode EN6 2BW is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EN6 2BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EN6 2BW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 EN6 2BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to EN6 2BW is The Shrublands which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmfield Close and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 821 m away.

The closest primary school to EN6 2BW (for ages 11 and under) is Pope Paul Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dame Alice Owen's School.

The local pub for residents of EN6 2BW is The Harrier and is 6.61 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 6.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EN6 2BW 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 2BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EN6 2BW, and the approximate distance away.

The Shrublands 27 m
Elmfield Road 97 m
Santers Lane 149 m
Elmfield Close 163 m
Rydal Mount 169 m
Wellesley Crescent 201 m
Great Slades 239 m
Robert Close 260 m
Sherwood Avenue 333 m
Aberdale Gardens 358 m
The Drive 362 m
Heather Way 362 m
Dugdale Hill Lane 367 m
Baker Street 414 m
Oakroyd Avenue 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN6 2BW

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 2BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
242 m
Dame Alice Owen's School 446 m
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
834 m
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
834 m
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
881 m
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
883 m
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.2 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.53 km
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.65 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.71 km
Lochinver House School 1.92 km
Stormont School 2.15 km
St Giles' CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.26 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.36 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.45 km
St John's Preparatory and Senior School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
3 km
Hadley Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2008)
3.19 km
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.29 km
Mount House School 3.29 km
Queenswood School 3.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EN6 2BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
5.71 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.71 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.71 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
5.87 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
6.61 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
6.61 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
6.61 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
6.62 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.66 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
6.7 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.7 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.7 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
6.7 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
6.7 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
6.7 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
6.71 km
Bishops Rise Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
6.79 km
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7.08 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.08 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
7.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EN6 2BW - Data from Apr 2022

Elmfield Close Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Elmfield Close Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 821 m
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EN6 2BW - Data from Dec 2021

Dugdale Hill Hill Or Mountain 570 m
Bentley Heath Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Three Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Ludlow's Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Deadman's Bottom Valley 2.14 km
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Spoilbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Foxhole Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Deep Bottom Valley 2.72 km
Fenny Slade Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EN6 2BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 148.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.9 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 606,033 kWh - mean 21,644 kWh : median 20,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 141,843 kWh - mean 5,066 kWh : median 4,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN6 2BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69192900
Longitude -0.20065200
OS Easting 524468
OS Northing 0200774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29858
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Potters Bar West & Shenley ED
Electoral Ward Bentley Heath & The Royds
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33027272
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 002B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1