Postcode WD6 5NJ (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 5NJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 5NJ is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. WD6 5NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 5NJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 5NJ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to WD6 5NJ is Lion Court which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gregson Close and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 5NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2016. 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 5NJ is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 5.22 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 6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD6 5NJ 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 5NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD6 5NJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lion Court 50 m
Coopers Crescent 53 m
Cygnet Close 54 m
Niven Close 81 m
Gregson Close 107 m
Danziger Way 114 m
Sellers Close 128 m
Gate Close 136 m
Hancock Court 150 m
Bray Close 160 m
Grace Close 170 m
Denham Way 199 m
Wilcox Close 202 m
Oberon Close 206 m
Hawkins Close 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 5NJ

Introduction April 1987
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 5NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
236 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
388 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
772 m
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
844 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
845 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.11 km
Yavneh College 1.26 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.26 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.5 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.67 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.81 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.17 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.19 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.21 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.27 km
Christ Church Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.4 km
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 3.45 km
Foulds School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD6 5NJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
5.21 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.22 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.6 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.71 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
5.84 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
5.91 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.92 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.95 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.95 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.04 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
6.27 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.28 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
6.31 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.36 km
Aldenham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.47 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
6.48 km
Quantum Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
6.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD6 5NJ - Data from Apr 2022

Gregson Close Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Ealing Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Grenfell Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Grenfell Close Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 5.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD6 5NJ - Data from Dec 2021

Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 245 m
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 272 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Bigpursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD6 5NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 91.8 Mbps 328.57 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 49.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 329 50

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 184,396 kWh - mean 5,122 kWh : median 4,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 5NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66472100
Longitude -0.26113200
OS Easting 520360
OS Northing 0197647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18378
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertsmere
County Electorial Division Potters Bar West & Shenley 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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Borehamwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027300
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 009B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1