AL6 Postcode


AL6 is the Postcode District for Welwyn in Hertfordshire

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The postcode district is located in the AL St Albans postal area , AL6 has a population of 12,336 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 12.40 square miles (32.13 square kilometers or 7,938.77 acres).

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Where is the AL6 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to AL6

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Welwyn Garden City 1.92 S
Hatfield 4.64 S
Stevenage 4.89 N
Hertford 6.02 ESE
Harpenden 6.57 W
Ware 7.44 E
St Albans 7.92 SW
Hitchin 8.75 NNW
Potters Bar 9.45 S
Luton 9.65 WNW
Hoddesdon 9.71 ESE
Letchworth 10.11 N
Baldock 10.95 N
Buntingford 11.25 NE
Radlett 11.26 SSW
Cheshunt 11.33 SE
Borehamwood 12.23 SSW
Waltham Cross 12.51 SE
Hemel Hempstead 12.67 WSW
Stotfold 12.81 N

The post town for this district is WELWYN.

Postcode Information for District AL6 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 681)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
WELWYN WELWYN AL6 0 310
WELWYN WELWYN AL6 9 226
Tewin WELWYN AL6 0 84
Digswell WELWYN AL6 0 27
Ayot St. Lawrence WELWYN AL6 9 12
Ayot St. Peter WELWYN AL6 9 12
Rabley Heath WELWYN AL6 9 10

Retail and Shopping in AL6

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET WELWYN 23 AL6 9EQ View on Google Maps
GREAT NORTH ROAD WELWYN 6 AL6 0TA View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the AL6 postcode district is Welwyn, located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Other significant settlements in this district include Digswell and Tewin. The most significant post town in the district is Welwyn.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Welwyn Hatfield District (B) (393 postal codes), followed by the East Hertfordshire District area (76 postal codes), and finally, the North Hertfordshire District area (37 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the AL6 postal code is WELWYN followed by Tewin, and Ayot St. Peter.

The AL6 Postcode shares a border with AL4 (ST. ALBANS, Wheathampstead, Sandridge), SG3 (KNEBWORTH, Woolmer Green, Datchworth), SG4 (HITCHIN, Codicote, Kimpton), SG14 (HERTFORD, Watton At Stone, Stapleford), AL7 (WELWYN GARDEN CITY) and AL8 (WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Lemsford).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the AL6 District

map showing postcode sectors within the AL6 district
AL6 0AL6 9
Where the AL6 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the AL6 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Where is the Postal District?
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Dentists in the AL6 District

No dentists found in this district.


Doctors in the AL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Bridge Cottage Surgery , WELWYN , HERTFORDSHIRE , AL6 9EF GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the AL6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Bridge Cottage Pharmacy BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY , 41 HIGH STREET , WELWYN , HERTFORDSHIRE , AL6 9EF PHARMACY
2 Barnes Pharmacy 40 HIGH STREET , WELWYN , AL6 9EQ PHARMACY

Opticians in the AL6 District

No Opticians found in this district.

Schools in the Sector

St John's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Hertford Road , Digswell , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0BX

Headteacher: Mrs J Martin (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Cannons Meadow , Tewin , Tewin Cowper Ce Primary School Va , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0JU

Headteacher: Ms Andrea Sharkey (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Oaklands Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Great North Road , Oaklands , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0PX

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Hassan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: 15 London Road , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 9DJ

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Whiteland (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Tenterfield Nursery School

Phase: Nursery

Address: London Road , Tenterfield Nursery School , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 9JF

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Beare (Acting Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

Welwyn North
CRS Code: WLW

Operator: GN

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)

Accessable Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 2.85

Average Driving Distance: 1.68

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508

A1(M) J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.71

Average Driving Distance: 3.88

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508

A1(M) J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.98

Average Driving Distance: 4.77

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508

A1(M) J7

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.24

Average Driving Distance: 4.98

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 496

A1(M) J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.07

Average Driving Distance: 6.81

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 351

A1(M) J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.18

Average Driving Distance: 6.21

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 12

A1(M) J8

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.02

Average Driving Distance: 8.18

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 157

Weather Forecast for Welwyn

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 0.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%WSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%NE 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 12.00%NNE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 13.00%N 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 12.00%N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 13.00%N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 12.00%NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 4.00%NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 0.00%NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%WNW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 1.00%WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 4.00%WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 10.00%SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 20.00%SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 43.00%SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%SW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 12.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 12.00%S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 11.00%S 9 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
AL6 9Welwyn Garden City Delivery Office
Postcode Format
AL6 - X X X
AL6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 2 visitor attractions.

Shaw's Corner
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Welwyn Roman Baths
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
View Welwyn Roman Baths on Google Maps

Street List for the AL6 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £1,450 £1,600 £1,525
3 £1,550 £2,600 £1,950
4 £6,000 £6,000 £6,000
5 £5,500 £5,500 £5,500

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
4 £1,200,000 £2,400,000 £1,697,500
5 £1,150,000 £5,900,000 £1,932,267
6 £2,395,000 £2,395,000 £2,395,000
7 £2,850,000 £4,950,000 £3,900,000
8 £4,950,000 £4,950,000 £4,950,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Ashtons Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityAshtons29 Wigmores North, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PG01707 247349
Bryan Bishop and Partners WelwynWelwynBryan Bishop and Partners6A, High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EG 01438 901515
Chewton Rose Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityChewton Rose23 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6NS01700 800132
Country Properties WelwynWelwynCountry Properties10 High Street, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9EQ01438 716471
Putterills KnebworthKnebworthPutterills123 London Road, Knebworth, SG3 6EX01438 901799

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £874,96481 £834,636115 £836,904135 £763,308120
Semi-Detached £568,95441 £610,21655 £554,41340 £491,44335
Terraced £496,07929 £452,80730 £511,49925 £472,05030
Flats £358,07522 £286,16618 £295,71124 £217,81856