AL6 9GP 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 (9GP) 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 GP.

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 9GP 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 9GP postcode have the street address of Salix Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL6 9GP postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

AL6 9GP is within the village of Welwyn.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL6 9GP are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

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

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Map of the AL6 9GP Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for AL6 9GP

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

Map Coordinates for AL6 9GP

Latitude	51.8417782825
Longitude	-0.224674893223

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL6 9GP

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

Weather Forecast for AL6 9GP

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	41.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	22.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	54.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	73.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	55.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	39.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	34.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For AL6 9GP

Average Mbps	56.700
Median Mbps	57.200
Maximum Mbps	66.990

AL6 9GP has an average download speed of 56.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,541 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

35% of postcodes (411,881) have slower broadband speeds.

65% of postcodes (771,219) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL6 9GP

Average Mbps	16.300
Median Mbps	18.700
Maximum Mbps	20.000

AL6 9GP has an average upload speed of 16.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,294 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

77% of postcodes (911,038) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (264,309) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL6 9GP Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School

Address: St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School, London Road, Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire, SG3 6JP

Distance: 1.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438813267

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.92 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: 2.20 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: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322855

Oaklands Primary School

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

Distance: 1.18 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: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438714169

Codicote Church of England Primary School

Address: Codicote Church of England Primary School, Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8YL

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438820255

England Secondary Schools

Monk's Walk School

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322846

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL6 9GP

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

KNEBWORTH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 62 LONDON ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG3 6HJ

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 STATION ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG3 6AP

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

HOWARDSGATE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL6 9GP

CODICOTE PHARMACY

Address: 123 HIGH STREET, CODICOTE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8UB

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 821418

BARNES PHARMACY

Address: 40 HIGH STREET, WELWYN, AL6 9EQ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 714104

BRIDGE COTTAGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 840240

KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 326754

PHARMACY EXPRESS

Address: KNEBWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, 7 ST MARTINS ROAD, KNEBWORTH, SG3 6ER

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 813008

JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335856

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL6 9GP

CHRISTOPHER'S OPTICIANS LTD (KNEBWORTH)

Address: 7A STATION ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG3 6AP

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK (BRIDGE ROAD)

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

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: :

CARL ZEISS LTD

Address: WOODFIELD ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1LU

Distance: 2.86 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN GARDEN CITY VISION EXPRESS LTD

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

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL6 9GP

BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 715044

KNEBWORTH & MARYMEAD PRACTICE

Address: 7 ST MARTINS ROAD, KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG3 6ER

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 812494

PARKWAY SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 332233

THE KIMPTON SURGERY

Address: 9 HIGH STREET, KIMPTON, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG4 8RA

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01438 832151

THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 321500

PEARTREE LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 329292

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Transport Links near AL6 9GP

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL6 9GP

Welwyn North
Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Distance: 2.69 miles
Driving Time: 4.60 minutes
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 3.89 miles
Driving Time: 6.33 minutes
Knebworth
Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
Distance: 4.06 miles
Driving Time: 6.80 minutes
Watton-at-Stone
Watton-at-Stone station, Station Road, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3SH
Distance: 5.64 miles
Driving Time: 8.85 minutes
Stevenage
Stevenage station, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1XT
Distance: 6.55 miles
Driving Time: 8.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL6 9GP

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL6 9GP

A1(M) J6

Distance: 1.70 miles

Driving Time: 2.73 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 4.16 miles

Driving Time: 5.84 minutes

A1(M) J7

Distance: 4.74 miles

Driving Time: 5.58 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 5.01 miles

Driving Time: 5.93 minutes

A1(M) J8

Distance: 8.17 miles

Driving Time: 8.92 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Stevenage Co Const
Member or Parliament	Stephen McPartland
Contact Details	Contact Stephen McPartland
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the AL6 9GP Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for North Hertfordshire District at the following link North Hertfordshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire 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 9GP 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 9GP

Yearly House Sales for AL6 9GP
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£670,000	£800,000	£783,846	13
2018	£885,000	£885,000	£885,000	1
2020	£730,000	£730,000	£730,000	1
2021	£680,000	£850,000	£765,000	2

Postcodes near the AL6 9GP Postcode

AL6 9TY Codicote Road AL6 9TT Codicote Road AL6 9UJ Codicote Road AL6 9TX Rollswood Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL6 9GP Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL6 9GP
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Bridge Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AB	4.46 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Waitrose
Aldi, Bessemer Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HH	4.56 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Aldi
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA	4.67 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Sainsburys
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ	4.78 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Iceland
Tesco, London Road, STEVENAGE, SG2 8DT	5.19 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL6 9GP Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL6 9GP
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	3.62 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Roaring Meg Retail Park
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	5.48 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Galleria Outlet Centre
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	7.00 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	8.59 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to 196-198 Arndale Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL6 9GP
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	2.89 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL	3.80 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL
McDonald's, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	4.07 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to McDonald's, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	5.41 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP

KFC Restaurants near AL6 9GP
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	2.93 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	4.07 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	5.34 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	6.38 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	7.03 miles	Directions from AL6 9GP to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre