AL8 6EY maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6EY lies on Fordwich Road in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 6EY is located in the Handside electoral ward, within the local authority district of Welwyn Hatfield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

AL8 6EY maps

AL8 6EY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL8 6EY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL8 6EY geodata

Easting523524
Northing212265
Latitude51.795410
Longitude-0.210201

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL8 6EY?

StreetFordwich Road
Town/CityWelwyn Garden City
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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➜ Where is Welwyn Garden City?

AL8 6EY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6EY as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardHandside
ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL8 6EY

2022
19 JAN
£856,000
2018
15 MAR
£675,000
12, FORDWICH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EY
2014
23 JUL
£433,000
2011
31 AUG
£585,000
46, FORDWICH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EY
2010
18 OCT
£395,000
2010
26 MAR
£391,000
31, FORDWICH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EY
2003
23 APR
£495,000
2001
8 AUG
£220,000
1999
29 JAN
£186,000

➜ Welwyn Garden City house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL8 6EY

January 2024Public orderOn or near Stanborough Mews289m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Stanborough Mews289m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Colgrove349m
➜ Fordwich Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6EY

Longcroft Green (Stanborough Rd)Welwyn Garden City241m
Longcroft Green (Stanborough Rd)Welwyn Garden City256m
Stanborough Close (Stanborough Road)Welwyn Garden City326m
Broadwater CrescentWelwyn Garden City344m
Stanborough Close (Stanborough Road)Welwyn Garden City357m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6EY

Welwyn Garden City Station0.8km
Welwyn North Station3.4km
Hatfield (Herts) Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6EY

Broadband access in AL8 6EY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL8 6EY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed86.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL8 6EY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6EY

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AL8 6EY gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 6EY by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)612,069
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)18,548
Median (kWh/meter)18,684

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)136,090
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)4,124
Median (kWh/meter)3,584
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 6EY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 6EY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

21.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6EY:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 6EY (meters)

Christchurch Baptist
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
110 Parkway
206m
Shell
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stadium Service Station
237m
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Stanborough
310m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6EY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Longcroft Lane17:3012:00109m
Barleycroft Parkway17:3012:00278m
Broadwater Road17:3011:45529m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6EY

FacilityDistance
Welwyn Rfc
Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches
373m
Gosling Sports Park
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Ski Slopes, Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Indoor Tennis Centre, Golf, Grass Pitches, Studio, Indoor Bowls, Artificial Grass Pitch, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Cycling
558m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
608m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL8 6EY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary608m
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary799m
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF
Primary822m

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Source: Edubase
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AL8 6EY ITL and AL8 6EY LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL8 6EY:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000241Welwyn Hatfield

AL8 6EY census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL8 6EY:

CodeName
OAE00121449
LSOAE01023917Welwyn Hatfield 006B
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6EY

AL8 6ENLongcroft Lane66m
AL8 6EXFordwich Road91m
AL8 6ELLongcroft Lane114m
AL8 6JWParkway Gardens129m
AL8 6JBParkway141m
AL8 6EURooks Hill150m
AL8 6EJLongcroft Lane150m
AL8 6JSWilkins Grove153m
AL8 6JDParkway160m
AL8 6JTRooks Close170m