AL8 6QW

a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

AL8 6QW Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8033 / 51°48'11"N

Longitude: -0.2096 / 0°12'34"W

OS Eastings: 523543

OS Northings: 213146

OS Grid: TL235131

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR J91.V4K

Mapcode Global: VHGPD.BX1Y

Plus Code: 9C3XRQ3R+84

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vt42

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Summary

AL8 6QW is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is F.

Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £671,811 to £855,423 with an average of £763,495.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1900 and 1929.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.

Commercial rateable values range from £17,250 to £31,750 with an average of £24,500. The most common recorded business types are Day Nursery and Surgery.

Welwyn Garden City is a town, which had a population of 48,380 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in AL8 6QW, of which 5 were male and 7 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

AL8 6QW is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.

AL8 6QW is approximately 98m (321ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL8 6QW

5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL8 6QW

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

8/10 (High)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

6/10 (Moderate)

Area Retail Diversity Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Supermarkets near AL8 6QW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of AL8 6QW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

District Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Ward

Handside

Councillors

Fiona Thomson (Conservative)
Michal Siewniak (Liberal Democrat)
Gemma Moore (Liberal Democrat)

County Council

Hertfordshire

Electoral Division

Handside and Peartree

County Councillor

Fiona Thomson (Conservative)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Welwyn Hatfield

MP

Grant Shapps (Conservative)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL8 6QW.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
100%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near AL8 6QW.

Primary

Templewood Primary School

Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SD

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

Applecroft School

Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

Peartree Primary School

Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School

Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3TF

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Holwell Primary School

Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Secondary

Stanborough School

Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Monk's Walk School

Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Sir Frederic Osborn School

Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

Onslow St Audrey's School

Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

The Sele School

Welwyn Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2DG

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Sandringham School

The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Beaumont School

Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0XB

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Chancellor's School

Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7BN

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for AL8 6QW

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01023918
Welwyn Hatfield 006C
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02004985
Welwyn Hatfield 006
Local Authority Ward
E05011060
Handside
Local Authority
E07000241
Welwyn Hatfield
County
E10000015
Hertfordshire
Region
E12000006
East of England
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14001027
Welwyn Hatfield
European Electoral Region
E15000006
Eastern
Primary Care Organisation
E16000150
Hertfordshire
Police Force Area
E23000027
Hertfordshire
Travel to Work Area
E30000272
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden
Built-up Area
E34004821
Welwyn Garden
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001153
Welwyn Garden
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000048
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
E38000049
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K
NHS England Region
E40000007
East of England
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000083
Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000025
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Cancer Alliance
E56000023
East of England - South
County Electoral Division
E58000623
Handside and Peartree
Country
E92000001
England

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