AL8 6SS maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6SS lies on Meadow Green in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 6SS 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 6SS maps

AL8 6SS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

AL8 6SS 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 6SS geodata

Easting	523061
Northing	212605
Latitude	51.798561
Longitude	-0.216816

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL8 6SS?

Street	Meadow Green
Town/City	Welwyn Garden City
Country	England
Postcode District	AL8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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AL8 6SS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6SS 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.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Handside
Constituency	Welwyn Hatfield

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL8 6SS

1, MEADOW GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SS 2022 11 NOV £823,000
1A, MEADOW GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SS 2018 11 MAY £895,000
3, MEADOW GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SS 2006 29 AUG £440,000

➜ 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 6SS

June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Handside Close	94m
June 2022	Other theft	On or near Handside Close	94m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Farm Close	203m
➜ Meadow Green crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6SS

Barn Close (Handside Lane)	Welwyn Garden City	50m
Barn Close (Handside Lane)	Welwyn Garden City	83m
Farm Close (Guessens Road)	Welwyn Garden City	199m
Farm Close (Guessens Road)	Welwyn Garden City	200m
Youngs Rise (Valley Road)	Welwyn Garden City	257m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6SS

Welwyn Garden City Station	0.9km
Welwyn North Station	3.3km
Hatfield (Herts) Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6SS

Broadband access in AL8 6SS (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	60.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in AL8 6SS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	26.5Mbps
Average download speed	42.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	3.7Mbps
Average upload speed	3.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.71Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL8 6SS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6SS

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Source: Ofcom
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AL8 6SS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	452,757
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,612
Median (kWh/meter)	13,447

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	64,568
Meter count	26
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,483
Median (kWh/meter)	2,220

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 6SS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 6SS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

40.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Dolce Ltd - Applecroft Primary

Applecroft Primary School

157m

Jousters at Applecroft

Applecroft Primary School

157m

Barn Theatre

Barn Close

199m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to AL8 6SS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Meadow Green	17:30	11:45	56m
Applecroft Road	17:30	12:00	192m
Valley Road	16:45	11:45	274m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6SS

Facility	Distance
Applecroft School Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	157m
Welwyn Rfc Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City Grass Pitches	450m
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club Mannicotts, Welwyn Garden City Golf	526m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL8 6SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Applecroft School Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ	Primary	157m
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN	Not applicable	858m
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR	Secondary	933m

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AL8 6SS ITL and AL8 6SS 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 6SS:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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AL8 6SS 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 6SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00121442
LSOA	E01023918	Welwyn Hatfield 006C
MSOA	E02004985	Welwyn Hatfield 006

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to AL8 6SS

AL8 6SR	Handside Close	78m
AL8 6SP	Handside Lane	101m
AL8 6LA	Applecroft Road	116m
AL8 6TL	Barnside Court	135m
AL8 6RX	Elm Gardens	136m
AL8 6JZ	Applecroft Road	157m
AL8 6RT	Youngs Rise	162m
AL8 6TN	Barnside Court	163m
AL8 6RP	Farm Close	163m
AL8 6RY	Elm Gardens	173m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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