Postcode EN6 5EL (Hertsmere)

Map showing EN6 5EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EN6 5EL is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EN6 5EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EN6 5EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to EN6 5EL is Kemble Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carpenter Way and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to EN6 5EL (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 Mount Grace School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EN6 5EL is The Coach and Horses and is 5.53 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 5.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.8 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 5EL 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 5EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EN6 5EL, and the approximate distance away.

Kemble Close 91 m
Park Avenue 139 m
Carpenter Way 181 m
Oakmere Avenue 212 m
Wayside 257 m
Fenton Close 269 m
Coningsby Drive 273 m
Margaret Close 308 m
Honeywood Close 314 m
Fetherstone Close 338 m
Tempest Avenue 373 m
Chauncy Avenue 379 m
Forbes Avenue 420 m
Southgate Road 484 m
Chace Avenue 504 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EN6 5EL

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 5EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
437 m
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
897 m
St John's Preparatory and Senior School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
969 m
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
973 m
Stormont School 1.11 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.7 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.7 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.71 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.72 km
Lochinver House School 1.98 km
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.08 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.22 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.34 km
Hadley Wood Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2008)
2.35 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 2.65 km
Queenswood School 2.65 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.11 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
3.19 km
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EN6 5EL - 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
5.53 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.53 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.53 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
5.53 km
The Gables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
5.53 km
The Secret Thai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
5.53 km
1876 Empress of India @ Ponsbourne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
6.48 km
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
6.67 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
6.67 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.67 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
6.81 km
Apple Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
6.82 km
The Beehive Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2018
6.82 km
Danes B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2011
7.39 km
Childminding Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
7.42 km
Emmie Murphys Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2020
7.42 km
Five Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2018
7.42 km
Seawise Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
7.57 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
7.61 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
7.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EN6 5EL - Data from Apr 2022

Carpenter Way Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Coningsby Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Gregory Avenue Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Southgate Road Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Hadley Wood Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EN6 5EL - Data from Dec 2021

Foxhole Hill Hill Or Mountain 527 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Plumridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Fenny Slade Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hooke Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Three Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Plumridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Spoilbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Deadman's Bottom Valley 2.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EN6 5EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 538,385 kWh - mean 18,565 kWh : median 17,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 107,111 kWh - mean 3,693 kWh : median 3,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EN6 5EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69114400
Longitude -0.16852000
OS Easting 526691
OS Northing 0200742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10443
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Potters Bar East ED
Electoral Ward Potters Bar Oakmere
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33027275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2