Postcode WD6 5QG (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 5QG and nearby postcodes

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

WD6 5QG 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 5QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WD6 5QG is Sawtry Way which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenside and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 5QG (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 5QG is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 3.95 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 5.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.1 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 5QG 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 5QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sawtry Way 40 m
Brampton Terrace 98 m
St Neots Close 103 m
Greenside 126 m
The Campions 131 m
Stilton Path 142 m
Retford Close 186 m
Wentbridge Path 206 m
Woolmer Close 236 m
Castleford Close 245 m
Torworth Road 272 m
Northgate Path 289 m
Buckton Road 290 m
Walshford Way 304 m
Aycliffe Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 5QG

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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
117 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
689 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
851 m
Meryfield Primary School 899 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.05 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.3 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.67 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 1.84 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.87 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.98 km
Yavneh College 1.98 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.98 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.26 km
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
2.27 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.35 km
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.46 km
Haberdashers' Boys' School 2.75 km
Haberdashers' Girls' School 2.79 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.83 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenside Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Greenside Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Stilton Path Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Stilton Path Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Aycliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 873 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Woodhall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Kendal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wellhouse Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Cobdenhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cage Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Bigpursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Aldenham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 76.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 76.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 181,062 kWh - mean 13,928 kWh : median 13,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 37,161 kWh - mean 2,859 kWh : median 2,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.67058700
Longitude -0.27962000
OS Easting 519066
OS Northing 0198269
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: 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 E33027289
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2