Postcode WD6 5NS (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 5NS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 5NS is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. WD6 5NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 5NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5NS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WD6 5NS is Ealing Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ealing Close and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 5NS (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 5NS is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 5.45 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 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ealing Close 12 m
Shepperton Close 70 m
Grace Close 78 m
Sellers Close 109 m
Pinewood Close 113 m
Bray Close 135 m
Niven Close 159 m
Novello Way 179 m
Kelly Close 181 m
Leigh Court 185 m
Coopers Crescent 187 m
Cygnet Close 196 m
Oberon Close 216 m
Hawkins Close 218 m
Banks Road 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 5NS

Introduction October 1984
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 5NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
65 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
602 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.02 km
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.07 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.07 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.34 km
Yavneh College 1.34 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.34 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.5 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.72 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.73 km
Meryfield Primary School 2.04 km
Christ Church Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.17 km
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 3.22 km
Foulds School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.3 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.34 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.4 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.42 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
5.44 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.45 km
Rosary Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.79 km
Immanuel College School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.9 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
6.07 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
6.14 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
6.15 km
Cotton Tails Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
6.17 km
Mercure London Watford Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
6.17 km
Latte Art Bushey Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.19 km
Mabels Vintage Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6.19 km
The Garden Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.19 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.27 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
6.5 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.51 km
Bushey Meads School (Caterlink Ltd) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
6.52 km
Bushey Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.54 km
Windmill Harvester Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
6.66 km
Buono Italian Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 18, 2019
6.67 km
Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
6.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ealing Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Novello Way Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Robeson Way Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Gregson Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 5.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.31 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 68 m
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 422 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bigpursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 66.78 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 19.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 109,526 kWh - mean 8,425 kWh : median 8,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 5NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66444700
Longitude -0.25783100
OS Easting 520589
OS Northing 0197622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21171
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1