AL8 6SP maps, stats, and open data
AL8 6SP lies on Handside Lane in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 6SP 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 6SP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL8 6SP geodata
| Easting | 523148 |
| Northing | 212656 |
| Latitude | 51.799006 |
| Longitude | -0.215513 |
Where is AL8 6SP?
| Street | Handside Lane |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL8 |
AL8 6SP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL8 6SP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Handside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL8 6SP
103, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2024 23 AUG £840,000 |
97, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2013 30 MAY £630,000 |
105, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2006 16 NOV £550,000 |
101, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2006 1 SEP £525,000 |
111, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2005 19 JAN £855,000 |
99, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 2000 24 MAY £249,995 |
101, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 1998 20 OCT £53,000 |
95, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SP 1995 8 SEP £212,000 |
➜ Welwyn Garden City house prices
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL8 6SP
| Barn Close (Handside Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 86m |
| Farm Close (Guessens Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 104m |
| Farm Close (Guessens Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 110m |
| Barn Close (Handside Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 126m |
| Youngs Rise (Valley Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 281m |
Nearest railway stations to AL8 6SP
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 0.8km |
| Welwyn North Station | 3.2km |
| Hatfield (Herts) Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL8 6SP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 81.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL8 6SP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL8 6SP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL8 6SP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 6SP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,077 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,635 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,745 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,073 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,738 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,923 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 6SP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 6SP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
40.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6SP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 6SP (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL8 6SP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Meadow Green | 17:30 | 11:45 | 45m |
| Valley Road | 16:45 | 11:45 | 287m |
| Applecroft Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 289m |
AL8 6SP ITL and AL8 6SP 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 6SP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000241 | Welwyn Hatfield |
AL8 6SP 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 6SP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121442 | |
| LSOA | E01023918 | Welwyn Hatfield 006C |
| MSOA | E02004985 | Welwyn Hatfield 006 |
Nearest postcodes to AL8 6SP
| AL8 6RP | Farm Close | 70m |
| AL8 6SR | Handside Close | 77m |
| AL8 6RR | Guessens Road | 89m |
| AL8 6SS | Meadow Green | 101m |
| AL8 6TN | Barnside Court | 126m |
| AL8 6TL | Barnside Court | 127m |
| AL8 6ST | Barn Close | 132m |
| AL8 6RT | Youngs Rise | 137m |
| AL8 6SN | Handside Lane | 164m |
| AL8 6JY | Barleycroft Green | 175m |
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