Postcode WD6 5QE (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 5QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD6 5QE is located in Hertsmere, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WD6 5QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD6 5QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5QE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WD6 5QE is The Campions which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Berwick Road and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 5QE (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 5QE is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 3.82 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 5.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 2.1 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 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Campions 26 m
Castleford Close 110 m
St Neots Close 123 m
Sawtry Way 174 m
Retford Close 187 m
Brampton Terrace 212 m
Buckton Road 228 m
Stilton Path 234 m
Greenside 280 m
Morpeth Avenue 288 m
Allerton Road 297 m
Aycliffe Road 303 m
Allerton Close 304 m
Berwick Road 310 m
Torworth Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 5QE

Introduction February 1990
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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
141 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
843 m
Meryfield Primary School 885 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
986 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.21 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.43 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 1.7 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.74 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.83 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.1 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
2.1 km
Yavneh College 2.1 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.19 km
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.3 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.41 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.46 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.68 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.73 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.97 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Berwick Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Aycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Greenside Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Greenside Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Stilton Path Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.11 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Woodhall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kendal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Wellhouse Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cobdenhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Little Kendals Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cage Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Aldenham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 148.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 303,234 kWh - mean 13,783 kWh : median 15,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 100,101 kWh - mean 4,352 kWh : median 3,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67121000
Longitude -0.28165000
OS Easting 518924
OS Northing 0198335
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15175
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2