Postcode WD6 1BQ (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 1BQ is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 2019 and is an active postcode. WD6 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 1BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1BQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD6 1BQ is Dunnock Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.98 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 134 m away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Summerswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Yavneh College.

The local pub for residents of WD6 1BQ is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 4.36 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 4.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunnock Close 49 m
Station Road 54 m
Siskin Close 99 m
Shelley Close 107 m
Whitehall Close 129 m
Goldfinch Way 146 m
Grade Close 154 m
Drayton Road 166 m
Coleridge Way 177 m
Deacons Close 212 m
Brownlow Road 221 m
Shakespeare Drive 221 m
Cavendish Crescent 261 m
Chaucer Grove 263 m
Glenhaven Avenue 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1BQ

Introduction September 2019
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 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
661 m
Yavneh College 717 m
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
717 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
717 m
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
999 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.34 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.45 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.51 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.65 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.74 km
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.97 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.22 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.42 km
Broadfields Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.6 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.75 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.75 km
Rosh Pinah Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.99 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.09 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
4.3 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.36 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.36 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.36 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.36 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
4.7 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.71 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
4.71 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
4.76 km
Buono Italian Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2019
4.79 km
Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
4.79 km
Meze Mangal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 6, 2020
4.79 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 20, 2015
4.79 km
Hartsbourne Junior Mixed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
4.86 km
Heath Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2012
4.87 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
4.87 km
Olivios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
4.87 km
Sea Pebbles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Glenhaven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.02 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 134 m
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.19 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 952 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 979 m
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Arch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Tykes Water Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Clump of Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Aldenham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 100 Mbps 151.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 28 Mbps 50 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% 96.6 1.8
300+ Mbps 100% 553.3 33.3

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 180,364 kWh - mean 6,219 kWh : median 5,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 49,396 kWh - mean 1,829 kWh : median 1,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65240400
Longitude -0.27805900
OS Easting 519220
OS Northing 0196249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15808
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Borehamwood South ED
Electoral Ward Borehamwood Hillside
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Borehamwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027308
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 011A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1