AL6 9GD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9GD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
Postal District. In our case AL6.
Postal Sector. In our case AL6 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GD.

The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL6 9GD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WELWYN GARDEN CITY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL6 9GD postcode have the street address of Tomlinson Court.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the AL6 9GD postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of WELWYN within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

AL6 9GD is within the town of Welwyn Garden City.

The AL6 9GD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL6 9GD are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, semi-detached and detached.

Most properties in AL6 9GD are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Map of the AL6 9GD Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for AL6 9GD

The telephone area code for AL6 9GD is 01438 Stevenage.

Map Coordinates for AL6 9GD

Latitude	51.8205788447
Longitude	-0.222533847796

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL6 9GD © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL6 9GD

Mon 13th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	23.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	58.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	81.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	79.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	53.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	E 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	15.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	13.00%	SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	31.00%	SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL6 9GD Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL6 9GD

Average Mbps	54.500
Median Mbps	59.900
Maximum Mbps	76.350

AL6 9GD has an average download speed of 54.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,496 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

32% of postcodes (378,365) have slower broadband speeds.

68% of postcodes (804,780) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL6 9GD

Average Mbps	13.100
Median Mbps	14.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

AL6 9GD has an average upload speed of 13.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,385 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

46% of postcodes (546,279) have slower upload speeds.

53% of postcodes (626,977) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL6 9GD Postcode

England Primary Schools

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Address: Homerswood Primary and Nursery School, Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7RF

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707320610

St John's CofE Primary School

Address: St John's CofE Primary School, Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0BX

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438714283

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Address: Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7AG

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322855

Oaklands Primary School

Address: Oaklands Primary School, Great North Road, Oaklands, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PX

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438715278

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

Address: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 15 London Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9DJ

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438714169

Applecroft School

Address: Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323758

Applecroft School

Address: Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact:

St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

Address: St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford, Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TR

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322589

England Secondary Schools

Monk's Walk School

Address: Monk's Walk School, Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322846

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL6 9GD

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 171 KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7QG

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HG

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

HOWARDSGATE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BQ

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4A CHURCH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6NE

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 178 HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6SZ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

Address: BIRDCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6EH

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL6 9GD

BRIDGE COTTAGE PHARMACY

Address: BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY, 41 HIGH STREET, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9EF

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 840240

BARNES PHARMACY

Address: 40 HIGH STREET, WELWYN, AL6 9EQ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 714104

KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 9 SHOPLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7RH

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 326754

JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY

Address: WAITROSE LTD, BRIDGE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6AB

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335856

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 31-31A, THE HOWARD CENTRE, HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 322608

CARE2HOMES

Address: UNIT 6 THE POLARIS CENTRE, 41 BROWNFIELDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1AN

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 236181

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL6 9GD

LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK (BRIDGE ROAD)

Address: JOHN LEWIS, BRIDGE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6TP

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 38-40 HOWARDS GATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6PU

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN GARDEN CITY VISION EXPRESS LTD

Address: 61 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 55-57 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BB

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 15 THE HOWARD CENTRE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIEDS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 39 THE HOWARD CENTRE, HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL6 9GD

BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY

Address: 41 HIGH STREET, WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL6 9EF

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 715044

PARKWAY SURGERY

Address: 20 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HG

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 332233

THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE

Address: BIRDCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6EH

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 321500

PEARTREE LANE SURGERY

Address: 110 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3UJ

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 329292

MOORS WALK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 123 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2BQ

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

MOORS WALK SURGERY

Address: 123 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BQ

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335151

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Transport Links near AL6 9GD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL6 9GD

Welwyn North
Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Distance: 2.23 miles
Driving Time: 4.74 minutes
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 3.43 miles
Driving Time: 6.47 minutes
Knebworth
Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
Distance: 4.26 miles
Driving Time: 7.69 minutes
Hatfield (Herts)
Hatfield station, 79 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5AB
Distance: 5.68 miles
Driving Time: 9.00 minutes
Watton-at-Stone
Watton-at-Stone station, Station Road, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3SH
Distance: 5.84 miles
Driving Time: 9.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL6 9GD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL6 9GD

A1(M) J6

Distance: 1.24 miles

Driving Time: 2.87 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 2.57 miles

Driving Time: 4.42 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 4.02 miles

Driving Time: 6.43 minutes

A1(M) J7

Distance: 4.94 miles

Driving Time: 6.47 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 6.87 miles

Driving Time: 8.31 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL6 9GD Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Welwyn Hatfield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Grant Shapps
Contact Details	Contact Grant Shapps
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the AL6 9GD Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Welwyn Hatfield District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Welwyn Hatfield District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Welwyn Hatfield District at the following link Welwyn Hatfield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Welwyn Hatfield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Welwyn Hatfield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL6 9GD Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in AL6 9GD

Yearly House Sales for AL6 9GD
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£500,000	£500,000	£496,667	3
2019	£800,000	£770,000	£785,000	2
2022	£573,500	£573,500	£573,500	1

Postcodes near the AL6 9GD Postcode

AL6 9FF Akers Court AL6 9GB Barbara Court AL6 9GH Butterwick Way AL6 9GG Frythe Avenue AL6 9GF Frythe Avenue AL6 9GE Tomlinson Court

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL6 9GD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL6 9GD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Bridge Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AB	2.26 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA	2.39 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Sainsburys
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ	2.52 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Iceland
Aldi, Bessemer Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HH	2.57 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Aldi
Morrisons, Black Fan Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1RY	3.78 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL6 9GD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL6 9GD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	4.05 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	5.01 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Roaring Meg Retail Park
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	7.75 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to Burger King - London Luton Airport
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	9.18 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to South Mimms Motorway Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL6 9GD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	1.51 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	3.95 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	4.05 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL	5.20 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL

KFC Restaurants near AL6 9GD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	1.52 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	3.90 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	5.29 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	5.51 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	7.89 miles	Directions from AL6 9GD to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre