Postcode WD6 1BY (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 1BY is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 2015 and is an active postcode. WD6 1BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 1BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD6 1BY is Todd Close which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Studio Way and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1BY (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 Yavneh College.

The local pub for residents of WD6 1BY is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 5.15 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 5.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 203.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Todd Close 134 m
Korda Close 156 m
Elstree Way 187 m
Horizon Place 246 m
Hertshill Gardens 274 m
Holmesley Road 279 m
Ark Avenue 292 m
Woodhill Rise 309 m
A5135 331 m
Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive 337 m
Studio Way 355 m
Maxwell Road 360 m
Bullhead Road 425 m
Chester Road 451 m
Shenley Road 508 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1BY

Introduction September 2015
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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
553 m
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
577 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
617 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
703 m
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
703 m
Yavneh College 703 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
801 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
859 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
992 m
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.1 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.17 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.69 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.75 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.83 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.19 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.22 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 3.31 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 3.43 km
Christ Church Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.44 km
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
5.12 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.15 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.25 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.36 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.64 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.75 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.76 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
5.79 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.9 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
5.9 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.99 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
6.05 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.07 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
6.07 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
Meze Mangal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 6, 2020
6.1 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 20, 2015
6.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Studio Way Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Bergman Court Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Elstree Way Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Studio Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bergman Court Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 6.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Clump of Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 203.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 75 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% 117.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 762.5 18.8

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 139,489 kWh - mean 4,650 kWh : median 4,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65971700
Longitude -0.26296100
OS Easting 520245
OS Northing 0197087
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23346
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Borehamwood South ED
Electoral Ward Borehamwood Kenilworth
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 major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Borehamwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2