Forge Lane is a Street in the Hertfordshire village of Welwyn with the postcode of AL6 9NA and measures approximately 38 metres long.
There are 80 other streets named Forge Lane in Great Britain.
Forge Lane is within the area of Welwyn Hatfield District (B) Council who provide services such as refuse collection and are responsible for the collection of council tax and the local parish council is Welwyn.
Forge Lane has been given the Unique Street Reference Number of 43006329 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The average elevation of Forge Lane is roughly 67.90 metres above sea level. with the highest point being 68.40 and the lowest point being 66.40. A change of 2.00 metres.
Forge Lane is located within the county of Hertfordshire which is in the East of England region of the UK. 23.37 miles North from the centre of London, 7.63 miles North East from the centre of St Albans, 9.07 miles East from the centre of Luton and 23.68 miles South East from the centre of Bedford.
| Crime: |  | Street Crime within the red circle around Forge Lane (December 2020 to February 2021) |
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| Postcodes: |  | Postcodes for Forge Lane |
| Walking Distances | Blue Circle = 5 Minutes Walk (400 metres) Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) |
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| Sunrise | 05:20 |
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| Sunset | 20:32 |
| Observed at Weather Station: | Rothamsted 6 May 2021 at 04:00 (6.41 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Clear night |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 0.5°C (96.4%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | (0 mph) |
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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| 1: Name:Travelodge Welwyn Garden City Address:Gate House, Fretherne Rd, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RD Telephone:0871 984 6536 Learn More |
2.14 |
| 2: Name:Premier Inn Welwyn Garden City Address:Stanborough Road Telephone: Learn More |
2.68 |
| 3: Name:Premier Inn Hatfield Address:Comet Way, Lemsford Road Telephone: Learn More |
4.40 |
| 4: Name:Premier Inn Stevenage Central Address:Six Hills Way Telephone: Learn More |
4.49 |
| 5: Name:Holiday Inn Express Stevenage Address:Danestrete Telephone: Learn More |
4.79 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Hertfordshire |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
| Average Height | Min Height | Max Height | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67.90 | 66.40 | 68.40 | 2.00 |
Forge Lane is located within the local authority area of Welwyn Hatfield Council Council which is a .
Forge Lane is located within the area of Welwyn Parish Council.
Forge Lane is located within the ward of Welwyn West.
Forge Lane is located within the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire.
Forge Lane is located within the constituency of Welwyn Hatfield.
Forge Lane is located within the East of England region of the United Kingdom.
Forge Lane is located within the Hertfordshire Council area.
Forge Lane is located within the Hertfordshire Police area.
| 2 Forge Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9NA, | 3 Forge Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9NA, |
| Forge Lane | |
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| Latitude | 51.831339 |
| Longitude | -0.215528 |
| OS Easting (X): | 522948 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 216302 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TL229163 |
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Forge Lane | |
| ONS Area Code | E00121715 |
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| ONS Area Name | Self-Sufficient Retirement |
| Average Age | 46.62 |
| Area Population | 1370.00 |
| Male Population | 671.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 699.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 5 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01023969 |
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| LSOA Name: | Welwyn Hatfield 002C |
| SOA Code: | 2b |
| SOA Name: | Prospering countryside life |
| MSOA Code: | E02004981 |
| MSOA Name: | Welwyn Hatfield 002 |
| Tesco Welwyn Express |
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| 14 High St, Welwyn, AL6 9EQ |
| 0345 675 7012 |
| Distance: 0.06 Miles |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Tesco Welwyn Express |
| Tesco Shire Park Express |
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| Tesco Store Ltd, Heart., ShirePark, Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW |
| 0345 610 6775 |
| Distance: 1.84 Miles |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Tesco Shire Park Express |
| Waitrose Welwyn Garden City |
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| Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6AB |
| 01707 373400 |
| Distance: 1.96 Miles |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Waitrose Welwyn Garden City |
| Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City |
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| 44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, England, AL8 6SA |
| 01707 429200 |
| Distance: 2.12 Miles |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City |
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01707 - Welwyn Garden City |
| Area Code: 01438 - Stevenage |
| Area Code: 01727 - St Albans |
| Area Code: 01920 - Ware |
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Welwyn Hatfield Council |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6AE |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01707 357 000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Welwyn Hatfield |
| The Member of Parliament is Grant Shapps |
| Details for the MP Grant Shapps on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Grant Shapps on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Grant Shapps won with a majority of 10,955 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 74,892 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Welwyn West Ward |
| Parish: Welwyn Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Hertfordshire |
| High Street Car Park |
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| High Street, Welwyn, Hertfordshire |
| Welwyn |
| AL6 9EQ |
| Distance: 0.08 km (click for directions) |
| Free parking. Time limited |
| Telephone: 01438716667 |
| Operated by: Welwyn Parish Council |
| Titmus Yard Car Park |
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| Lockleys Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire |
| Welwyn |
| AL6 9LW |
| Distance: 0.11 km (click for directions) |
| Free parking all day |
| Telephone: 01438716667 |
| Operated by: Welwyn Parish Council |
| Lockleys Drive Car Park |
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| Lockleys Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire |
| Welwyn |
| AL6 9NT |
| Distance: 0.13 km (click for directions) |
| Free parking all day |
| Telephone: 01438716667 |
| Operated by: Welwyn Parish Council |
| Broomfield Road Car Park |
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| Broomfield Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire |
| Welwyn |
| AL6 9DL |
| Distance: 0.24 km (click for directions) |
| Free parking |
| Telephone: 01438716667 |
| Operated by: Welwyn Parish Council |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
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| Distance: 0.33 Miles |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 10/10/2013) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 430 |
| Address: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 15 London Road, AL6 9DJ |
| Head: Mrs Mary Westley (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
| Tenterfield Nursery School |
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| Distance: 0.34 Miles |
| Phase: Nursery |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 07/09/2017) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 71 |
| Address: Tenterfield Nursery School, London Road, AL6 9JF |
| Head: Mrs Eleanor Williams (Acting Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Tenterfield Nursery School |
| Sherrardswood School |
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| Distance: 0.44 Miles |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected ) |
| Number of Pupils: 349 |
| Address: Sherrardswood School, Lockleys, AL6 0BJ |
| Head: Mrs Anna Wright (Headmaster) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Sherrardswood School |
| Knightsfield School |
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| Distance: 0.71 Miles |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 13/02/2015) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 44 |
| Address: Knightsfield School, Knightsfield, AL8 7LW |
| Head: Mrs Suzanne Thrower (Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Knightsfield School |
| Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital |
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| Address: School Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9PW, |
| Independent Sector |
| Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust |
| Telephone: 01438 841800 |
| Distance: 0.39 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital |
| New QEII Hospital |
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| Address: Howlands, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Telephone: 01438 314333 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.56 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to New QEII Hospital |
| One Hatfield Hospital |
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| Address: One Hatfield Hospital, 3 Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 9UA, |
| NHS Sector |
| One Healthcare |
| Telephone: 01707 443333 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 4.28 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to One Hatfield Hospital |
| Harpenden Memorial Hospital |
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| Address: Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA, |
| Independent Sector |
| Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 5.93 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Harpenden Memorial Hospital |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Telephone |
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| 1.22 | Dental Surgery | 171 Knightsfield AL8 7QG | |
| 1.95 | Parkway Dental Surgery | 18 Parkway AL8 6HG | |
| 2.09 | Howardsgate Dental Surgery | 10 Howardsgate AL8 6BQ | |
| 2.13 | Ivory Dental Clinic | 6-10 Fretherne Chambers, Fretherne Road AL8 6NY | |
| 2.20 | Church Road Dental Practice | 4a Church Road AL8 6NE |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.09 | Bridge Cottage Surgery | 41 High Street | AL6 9EF | tel:01438 715044 |
| 1.95 | Parkway Surgery | 20 Parkway | AL8 6HG | tel:01707 332233 |
| 2.38 | The Garden City Practice | Birdcroft Road | AL8 6EH | tel:01707 321500 |
| 2.49 | Peartree Lane Surgery | 110 Peartree Lane | AL7 3UJ | tel:01707 329292 |
| 2.75 | Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice | Station Road | SG3 6AP | tel:01438 812494 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 0.07 | Lloydspharmacy | 40 High Street | AL6 9EQ | tel:01438 714104 |
| 0.09 | Bridge Cottage Pharmacy | Bridge Cottage Surgery, 41 High Street | AL6 9EF | tel:01438 840240 |
| 1.22 | Lloydspharmacy | 9 Shoplands | AL8 7RH | tel:01707 326754 |
| 1.33 | Codicote Pharmacy | 123 High Street, Codicote | SG4 8UB | tel:01438 821418 |
| 1.98 | Johns & Kelynack Ltd | Bridge Road | AL8 6AB | tel:01707 335856 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 1.98 | Luxottica Retail Uk (bridge Road) | John Lewis, Bridge Road | AL8 6TP | |
| 2.08 | Scrivens Opticians (welwyn Garden City) | 47 Howardsgate | AL8 6AP | |
| 2.10 | Specsavers (welwyn Garden City) | 55-57 Howardsgate | AL8 6BB | |
| 2.10 | Vision Express (welwyn Garden City) | 61 Howardsgate | AL8 6BB | |
| 2.13 | Bayfieds (welwyn Garden City) | 39 The Howard Centre, Howardsgate | AL8 6HA |
| Welwyn Library |
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| Civic Centre, Prospect Place, Welwyn, AL69ER |
| Telephone: 0300123 4049 |
| Distance: 0.17 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn Library |
| Welwyn Garden City Library |
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| Campus West, Welwyn Garden City, AL86AJ |
| Telephone: 0300123 4049 |
| Distance: 1.83 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn Garden City Library |
| Knebworth Library |
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| 7 St Martins Road, Knebworth, SG36ER |
| Telephone: 0300123 4049 |
| Distance: 2.81 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Knebworth Library |
| Woodhall Library |
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| Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL73JA |
| Telephone: 0300123 4049 |
| Distance: 2.98 Miles |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Woodhall Library |
Welwyn North Station is 1.14 miles away.
Address: Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Welwyn North is situated on the East Coast Main Line and is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern).
Welwyn North Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn North Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Ashwell & Morden | 00:29:00 |
| Baldock | 00:24:00 |
| Cambridge | 00:54:00 |
| Finsbury Park | 00:27:00 |
| Foxton | 00:43:00 |
| Hatfield (Herts) | 00:08:00 |
| Hitchin | 00:15:00 |
| Knebworth | 00:04:00 |
| Letchworth Garden City | 00:21:00 |
| London Kings Cross | 00:33:00 |
| Meldreth | 00:37:00 |
| Potters Bar | 00:15:00 |
| Royston | 00:34:00 |
| Shepreth | 00:40:00 |
| Stevenage | 00:09:00 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 00:05:00 |
Welwyn Garden City Station is 2.15 miles away.
Address: Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Welwyn Garden City is situated on the East Coast Main Line and is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern).
Welwyn Garden City Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn Garden City Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Alexandra Palace | 00:29:30 |
| Ashwell & Morden | 00:33:00 |
| Baldock | 00:28:00 |
| Brookmans Park | 00:11:00 |
| Cambridge | 00:58:00 |
| Drayton Park | 00:38:00 |
| Essex Road | 00:43:00 |
| Finsbury Park | 00:31:00 |
| Foxton | 00:47:00 |
| Hadley Wood | 00:17:00 |
| Harringay | 00:35:00 |
| Hatfield (Herts) | 00:05:00 |
| Highbury & Islington | 00:41:00 |
| Hitchin | 00:19:00 |
| Hornsey | 00:33:00 |
| Knebworth | 00:08:00 |
| Letchworth Garden City | 00:25:00 |
| London Kings Cross | 00:33:00 |
| Meldreth | 00:41:00 |
| Moorgate | 00:50:00 |
| New Barnet | 00:20:00 |
| New Southgate | 00:25:00 |
| Oakleigh Park | 00:22:00 |
| Old Street | 00:46:00 |
| Potters Bar | 00:11:00 |
| Royston | 00:38:00 |
| Shepreth | 00:44:30 |
| Stevenage | 00:12:00 |
| Welham Green | 00:08:00 |
| Welwyn North | 00:04:00 |
Knebworth Station is 2.73 miles away.
Address: Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
Knebworth is situated on the East Coast Main Line and is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern).
Knebworth Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Forge Lane to Knebworth Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Ashwell & Morden | 00:25:00 |
| Baldock | 00:20:00 |
| Cambridge | 00:50:00 |
| Finsbury Park | 00:31:00 |
| Foxton | 00:39:00 |
| Hatfield (Herts) | 00:13:00 |
| Hitchin | 00:11:00 |
| Letchworth Garden City | 00:17:00 |
| London Kings Cross | 00:37:00 |
| Meldreth | 00:33:00 |
| Potters Bar | 00:19:00 |
| Royston | 00:30:00 |
| Shepreth | 00:36:00 |
| Stevenage | 00:05:00 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 00:09:00 |
| Welwyn North | 00:04:00 |
Watton-at-Stone Station is 4.44 miles away.
Address: Watton-at-Stone station, Station Road, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3SH
Watton-at-Stone is situated on the Hertford loop line and is managed by Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern).
Watton-at-Stone Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Forge Lane to Watton-at-Stone Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Alexandra Palace | 00:38:00 |
| Bayford | 00:12:00 |
| Bowes Park | 00:35:00 |
| Crews Hill | 00:20:00 |
| Cuffley | 00:16:30 |
| Drayton Park | 00:47:00 |
| Enfield Chase | 00:25:30 |
| Essex Road | 00:51:00 |
| Finsbury Park | 00:46:00 |
| Gordon Hill | 00:23:00 |
| Grange Park | 00:28:00 |
| Harringay | 00:43:00 |
| Hertford North | 00:08:00 |
| Highbury & Islington | 00:49:00 |
| Hornsey | 00:41:00 |
| London Kings Cross | 00:55:00 |
| Moorgate | 00:59:00 |
| Old Street | 00:55:00 |
| Palmers Green | 00:33:00 |
| Stevenage | 00:09:00 |
| Winchmore Hill | 00:30:00 |
Blackfriars Pier is 22.64 miles away
Savoy Pier is 22.66 miles away
Embankment Pier is 22.74 miles away
Festival Pier is 22.82 miles away
Junction: A1(M) J6/A1000/B197 - 0.41 Miles Away
Junction: A1(M) J5/B197/B195 - 2.45 Miles Away
Junction: A1(M) J4/A414/A1001/A6129 - 3.64 Miles Away
Junction: A1(M) J7/A602 - 3.91 Miles Away
| Attraction Name: Welwyn Roman Baths |
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| Historic Properties |
| Distance: 0.31 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Welwyn Roman Baths |
| Attraction Name: Shaw's Corner |
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| Historic Properties |
| Distance: 2.32 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Shaw's Corner |
| Attraction Name: Mill Green Museum and Mill |
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| Historic Properties |
| Distance: 4.07 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Mill Green Museum and Mill |
| Attraction Name: Fairlands Valley Park |
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| Country Parks |
| Distance: 4.69 (miles) |
| Directions from Forge Lane to Fairlands Valley Park |
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