Postcode WD6 1GN (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1GN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 1GN is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 2007 and is an active postcode. WD6 1GN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 1GN 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 1GN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD6 1GN is Whitehall Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.06 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 113 m away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1GN (for ages 11 and under) is Yavneh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Yavneh College.

The local pub for residents of WD6 1GN is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 4.33 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 4.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.8 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 1GN 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 1GN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitehall Close 37 m
Station Road 64 m
Dunnock Close 92 m
Drayton Road 115 m
Siskin Close 121 m
Goldfinch Way 130 m
Grade Close 180 m
Shelley Close 181 m
Brownlow Road 211 m
Glenhaven Avenue 215 m
Shakespeare Drive 258 m
Coleridge Way 262 m
Deacons Close 272 m
Holt Close 316 m
Chaucer Grove 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1GN

Introduction September 2007
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 1GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
694 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
694 m
Yavneh College 694 m
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
695 m
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
918 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.25 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.34 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.37 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.56 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.56 km
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.72 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.75 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.88 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.22 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.4 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.68 km
Broadfields Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.69 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.69 km
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision 3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Glenhaven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 113 m
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Arch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Tykes Water Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Aldenham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Clump of Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 62 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 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% 20.5 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 74 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 81,604 kWh - mean 5,100 kWh : median 4,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 31,067 kWh - mean 2,219 kWh : median 2,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65323600
Longitude -0.27806600
OS Easting 519219
OS Northing 0196342
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