Postcode WD6 1AS (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 1AS is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 2020 and is an active postcode. WD6 1AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 1AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WD6 1AS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WD6 1AS is Woodhill Rise which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thrift Farm Lane and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hertswood Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WD6 1AS is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 4.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Garden Cafe and is 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD6 1AS 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 WD6 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD6 1AS, and the approximate distance away.

Woodhill Rise 15 m
Ark Avenue 35 m
Hertshill Gardens 61 m
Thrift Farm Lane 64 m
Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive 74 m
Lowen Close 113 m
Gernat Grove 113 m
Holmesley Road 115 m
Thurston Way 148 m
Tomblin Close 166 m
Todd Close 195 m
Korda Close 232 m
Meadow Road 278 m
Studio Way 289 m
Edulf Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1AS

Introduction February 2020
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 WD6 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
441 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
502 m
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
547 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
581 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
672 m
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
900 m
Yavneh College 900 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
900 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
940 m
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.32 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.39 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.49 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.53 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.86 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.94 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.97 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 3.21 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 3.31 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.36 km
Christ Church Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD6 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
4.92 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.95 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.21 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.32 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
5.58 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.61 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.61 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.61 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.61 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.62 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
5.67 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.67 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.82 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.95 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.96 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.97 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
5.99 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
6.08 km
Buono Italian Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2019
6.1 km
Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
6.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD6 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Thrift Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Thrift Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 6.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD6 1AS - Data from Dec 2021

Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 165 m
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD6 1AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.6 3.8
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 70,658 kWh - mean 6,423 kWh : median 6,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66219900
Longitude -0.26539700
OS Easting 520070
OS Northing 0197359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14224
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Borehamwood North ED
Electoral Ward Borehamwood Cowley Hill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Borehamwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027288
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 006D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1