Postcode WD6 1HS (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 1HS and nearby postcodes

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

WD6 1HS 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 1HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD6 1HS is Maxwell Road which is centered 250 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Studio Way and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 1HS (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 1HS is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 5.1 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 5.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maxwell Road 250 m
Todd Close 258 m
Elstree Way 298 m
Bullhead Road 299 m
Korda Close 301 m
Durham Road 317 m
Armstrong Close 331 m
Holmesley Road 336 m
A5135 427 m
Shenley Road 433 m
Manor Way 444 m
Chester Road 467 m
Studio Way 502 m
Cardinal Avenue 707 m
A411 3.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 1HS

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 1HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
512 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
550 m
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
554 m
Yavneh College 554 m
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
554 m
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
725 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
885 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
916 m
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
957 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.06 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.11 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.72 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.74 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.69 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.17 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.2 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 3.22 km
Broadfields Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.34 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 3.35 km
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
5.07 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.1 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.14 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.24 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.52 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.52 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.52 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.67 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.68 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
5.74 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.86 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
5.86 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.87 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
5.95 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.96 km
Buono Italian Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2019
5.97 km
Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
5.97 km
Meze Mangal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 6, 2020
5.97 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 20, 2015
5.97 km
Quantum Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
6.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Studio Way Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Elstree Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Bergman Court Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Studio Way Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Clump of Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 121.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 408,404 kWh - mean 20,420 kWh : median 18,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 1HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65854100
Longitude -0.26402800
OS Easting 520176
OS Northing 0196955
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