Postcode WD6 1HB (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 1HB is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WD6 1HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 1HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 1HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD6 1HB is Almond Way which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Avenue and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.24 km away at Stanmore Underground Station The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 494 m away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1HB (for ages 11 and under) is Monksmead School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Yavneh College.

The local pub for residents of WD6 1HB is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 4.68 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. 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 1HB 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 1HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Almond Way 58 m
Cardinal Avenue 123 m
Mildred Avenue 139 m
Brownlow Road 176 m
Cedar Close 187 m
Shakespeare Drive 226 m
Whitehouse Avenue 241 m
Oakwood Avenue 244 m
Goldfinch Way 256 m
Drayton Road 272 m
Keats Close 281 m
Chaucer Grove 292 m
Centenary Place 317 m
Hillside Avenue 335 m
Elmwood Avenue 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1HB

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 WD6 1HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yavneh College 322 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
322 m
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
322 m
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
392 m
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
778 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
965 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.2 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.37 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.5 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.57 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.58 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.89 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.95 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.6 km
Broadfields Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.68 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.78 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 2.97 km
Rosh Pinah Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.98 km
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision 2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Oakwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Furzehill Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Stanmore Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 494 m
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 883 m
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 884 m
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Clump of Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Arch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tykes Water Lake Inland Water 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 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% 23 6
30-300 Mbps 3.7% 82.9 10.9
300+ Mbps 96.3% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 280,162 kWh - mean 11,206 kWh : median 11,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 100,103 kWh - mean 4,171 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65328100
Longitude -0.27254200
OS Easting 519601
OS Northing 0196356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21323
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: 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 E33027306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2