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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To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
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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.
Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
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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 |
Street | Town | Locality | Number of Shops | Central Postcode | View on Google Maps |
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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).
No dentists found in this district.
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Bridge Cottage Surgery | , WELWYN , HERTFORDSHIRE , AL6 9EF | GP PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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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 |
No Opticians found in this district.
Phase: Primary
Address: Hertford Road , Digswell , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0BX
Headteacher: Mrs J Martin (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Cannons Meadow , Tewin , Tewin Cowper Ce Primary School Va , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0JU
Headteacher: Ms Andrea Sharkey (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Great North Road , Oaklands , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 0PX
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Hassan (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: 15 London Road , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 9DJ
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Whiteland (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Phase: Nursery
Address: London Road , Tenterfield Nursery School , Welwyn
Postcode: AL6 9JF
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Beare (Acting Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Operator: GN
Line: East Coast Main Line
Company: Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)
Average Driving Time from within the district: 2.85
Average Driving Distance: 1.68
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.71
Average Driving Distance: 3.88
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508
Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.98
Average Driving Distance: 4.77
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 508
Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.24
Average Driving Distance: 4.98
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 496
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.07
Average Driving Distance: 6.81
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 351
Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.18
Average Driving Distance: 6.21
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 12
Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.02
Average Driving Distance: 8.18
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 157
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 5.00% | W 11 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 0.00% | WSW 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 3.00% | WSW 7 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 4 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 7.00% | NE 2 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 12.00% | NNE 4 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 13.00% | N 7 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 12.00% | N 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 13.00% | N 11 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 12.00% | NNW 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Sunny day | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 4.00% | NNW 9 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | NNW 9 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | NW 9 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Clear night | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 0.00% | WNW 7 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Clear night | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 0.00% | WNW 4 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 1.00% | WSW 4 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 4.00% | WSW 7 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 10.00% | SW 7 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 20.00% | SW 7 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Light rain | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 43.00% | SW 7 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 7 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 4 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 4 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 9.00% | S 4 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Overcast | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 12.00% | S 4 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 9.00% | S 4 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Overcast | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 12.00% | S 7 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Overcast | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 9.00% | S 9 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 6.00% | S 9 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 9.00% | S 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 11.00% | S 9 mph |
Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
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AL6 9 | Welwyn Garden City Delivery Office |
A | L | 6 | - | X | X | X |
A | L | 6 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
We found 2 visitor attractions.
Shaw's Corner |
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Historic Properties |
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
View Shaw's Corner on Google Maps |
Welwyn Roman Baths |
Historic Properties |
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
View Welwyn Roman Baths on Google Maps |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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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 |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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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 |
Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
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Welwyn Garden City | Ashtons | 29 Wigmores North, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PG | 01707 247349 | |
Welwyn | Bryan Bishop and Partners | 6A, High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EG | 01438 901515 | |
Welwyn Garden City | Chewton Rose | 23 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6NS | 01700 800132 | |
Welwyn | Country Properties | 10 High Street, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9EQ | 01438 716471 | |
Knebworth | Putterills | 123 London Road, Knebworth, SG3 6EX | 01438 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 |
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Detached | £874,964 | 81 | £834,636 | 115 | £836,904 | 135 | £763,308 | 120 |
Semi-Detached | £568,954 | 41 | £610,216 | 55 | £554,413 | 40 | £491,443 | 35 |
Terraced | £496,079 | 29 | £452,807 | 30 | £511,499 | 25 | £472,050 | 30 |
Flats | £358,075 | 22 | £286,166 | 18 | £295,711 | 24 | £217,818 | 56 |