Postcode WD6 5RB (Hertsmere)

Map showing WD6 5RB and nearby postcodes

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

WD6 5RB 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 5RB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to WD6 5RB is Buchanan Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Banks Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to WD6 5RB (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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 5RB is Three Horseshoes Public House and is 5.25 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 5.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buchanan Court 28 m
Studio Way 29 m
Hay Close 70 m
Hawkins Close 73 m
Hancock Court 78 m
Rutherford Close 84 m
Banks Road 93 m
Kelly Close 131 m
Horizon Place 135 m
Laughton Court 141 m
Gregson Close 166 m
Mason Close 168 m
Leigh Court 169 m
Thurston Way 170 m
Niven Close 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD6 5RB

Introduction March 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 5RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
240 m
Hertswood Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
556 m
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
747 m
Cowley Hill School Good
(October 6, 2021)
868 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
877 m
Kenilworth Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
890 m
Yavneh College 1.06 km
Monksmead School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.06 km
Yavneh Primary School Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.06 km
Saffron Green Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.38 km
Summerswood Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.47 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.61 km
Meryfield Primary School 1.83 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.14 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.23 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.26 km
Christ Church Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.34 km
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 3.38 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.42 km
Foulds School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Gregson Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bergman Court Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Ealing Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 6.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Studio Way Woodland Woodland Or Forest 185 m
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Rowley Green Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Furze Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Allum Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Crossoaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Froghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Deacons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Littlepursley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Boys Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Thistle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 166,113 kWh - mean 11,074 kWh : median 10,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD6 5RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66270400
Longitude -0.26092000
OS Easting 520380
OS Northing 0197423
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: 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 E33024230
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hertsmere 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hertsmere 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3