Postcode WD6 4BW (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 4BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 4BW is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WD6 4BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 4BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD6 4BW is Morpeth Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckton Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 4BW (for ages 11 and under) is Parkside Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hertswood Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WD6 4BW is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 3.53 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 5.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD6 4BW 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 4BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD6 4BW, and the approximate distance away.

Morpeth Avenue 16 m
Berwick Road 55 m
Allerton Road 89 m
Allerton Close 173 m
Stretton Way 181 m
Castleford Close 181 m
Buckton Road 205 m
Belford Road 217 m
Aycliffe Road 302 m
Haggerston Road 302 m
The Campions 312 m
Rossington Avenue 373 m
Torworth Road 464 m
Gateshead Road 645 m
Theobald Street 655 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 4BW

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 4BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
333 m
Meryfield Primary School 739 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.06 km
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 1.41 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.45 km
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.55 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.06 km
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.11 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.19 km
Yavneh College 2.19 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
2.19 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.28 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.42 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.49 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.52 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.56 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.93 km
The Aldenham Foundation 3.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD6 4BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
3.53 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
3.54 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
4.12 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
4.15 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
4.16 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
4.24 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
4.49 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
4.49 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
4.59 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.6 km
Aldenham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.7 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.71 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.72 km
Aldenham Golf & Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
4.85 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.98 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.02 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Imperial China Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.06 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor School School/college/university 4
Good
February 9, 2018
5.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD6 4BW - Data from Apr 2022

Buckton Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Berwick Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Belford Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Aycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Baldock Way Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 2 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD6 4BW - Data from Dec 2021

Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Kendal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Wellhouse Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Woodhall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cobdenhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Little Kendals Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Aldenham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Sand Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD6 4BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 96 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 355,946 kWh - mean 10,170 kWh : median 10,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 95,580 kWh - mean 2,811 kWh : median 2,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 4BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67064000
Longitude -0.28573600
OS Easting 518643
OS Northing 0198265
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Borehamwood North ED
Electoral Ward Borehamwood Cowley Hill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Borehamwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027289
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3