Postcode EN6 4BY (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing EN6 4BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EN6 4BY is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. EN6 4BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EN6 4BY 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 4BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to EN6 4BY is Firs Wood Close which is centered 170 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 818 m away. The closest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to EN6 4BY (for ages 11 and under) is Oakmere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queenswood School.

The local pub for residents of EN6 4BY is The Coach and Horses and is 4.34 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 4.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.5 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EN6 4BY 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 4BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EN6 4BY, and the approximate distance away.

Firs Wood Close 170 m
Hook Lane 248 m
Coopers Lane Road 778 m
M25 1.27 km
A1000 2.05 km
B156 3.76 km
A46 119.67 km
A41 135.04 km
A40 173.83 km
A5 190.52 km
A1 233.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN6 4BY

Introduction July 1990
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 4BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.04 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.11 km
St John's Preparatory and Senior School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.41 km
Stormont School 1.6 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.98 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2 km
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Queenswood School 2.32 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
2.39 km
Lochinver House School 2.56 km
Cuffley School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.8 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.8 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.81 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.81 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.88 km
Hadley Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2008)
3.25 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.38 km
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.38 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 3.93 km
Chancellor's School 4.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EN6 4BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
4.34 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.34 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
4.34 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
4.34 km
The Gables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
4.34 km
The Secret Thai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
4.34 km
1876 Empress of India @ Ponsbourne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
5.27 km
Apple Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.8 km
The Beehive Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2018
5.8 km
Seawise Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.41 km
Childminding Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
6.49 km
Emmie Murphys Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2020
6.49 km
Five Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2018
6.49 km
Danes B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2011
6.5 km
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
6.96 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
6.96 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.96 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
7.08 km
Bayford J M I School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
7.42 km
Bayford Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EN6 4BY - Data from Apr 2022

Park Road Bus Stop/Station 818 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 836 m
Two Brewers PH Bus Stop/Station 867 m
Two Brewers PH Bus Stop/Station 878 m
The Grange Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Cuffley Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Crews Hill Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EN6 4BY - Data from Dec 2021

Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 393 m
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Hooke Hill Hill Or Mountain 537 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Foxhole Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Coles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Barvin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Hemps Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Nyn Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Plumridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Cattlegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Plumridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EN6 4BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 15.65 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 3.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 12.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 560,017 kWh - mean 14,359 kWh : median 12,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 148,913 kWh - mean 3,723 kWh : median 3,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN6 4BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69648100
Longitude -0.15074200
OS Easting 527903
OS Northing 0201366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21236
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Broxbourne
County Electorial Division Hatfield Rural ED
Electoral Ward Northaw and Cuffley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000241
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 East and North Hertfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33027679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2