AL8 6EJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6EJ) 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 AL8.
Postal Sector. In our case AL8 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EJ.

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 AL8 6EJ 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 AL8 6EJ postcode have the street address of Longcroft Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL8 6EJ postcode is home to a bustling 38 residents!

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

AL8 6EJ is within the town of Welwyn Garden City.

The AL8 6EJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL8 6EJ are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in AL8 6EJ are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Map of the AL8 6EJ Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for AL8 6EJ

The telephone area code for AL8 6EJ is 01707 Welwyn Garden City.

Map Coordinates for AL8 6EJ

Latitude	51.796323322
Longitude	-0.208637723625

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL8 6EJ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL8 6EJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL8 6EJ

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 1.0°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	6.0°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 2.0°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 8.0°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	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°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)	54.00%	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 AL8 6EJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL8 6EJ

Average Mbps	99.300
Median Mbps	79.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

AL8 6EJ has an average download speed of 99.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

782 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

67% of postcodes (790,062) have slower broadband speeds.

33% of postcodes (393,797) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL8 6EJ

Average Mbps	15.400
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	21.000

AL8 6EJ has an average upload speed of 15.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,994 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

69% of postcodes (815,646) have slower upload speeds.

30% of postcodes (358,001) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL8 6EJ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Sir Frederic Osborn School

Address: Sir Frederic Osborn School, Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact:

Stanborough School

Address: Stanborough School, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707321755

England Primary Schools

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Address: Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3JP

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707339079

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Address: The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Crookhams, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1PG

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707375518

Templewood Primary School

Address: Templewood Primary School, Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SD

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324251

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707320610

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: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322855

Peartree Primary School

Address: Peartree Primary School, Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact:

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3TF

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324408

The Ryde School

Address: The Ryde School, Pleasant Rise, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5DR

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707267333

Birchwood Avenue Primary School

Address: Birchwood Avenue Primary School, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0PS

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707262503

Green Lanes Primary School

Address: Green Lanes Primary School, Green Lanes, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9JY

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707262556

Creswick Primary & Nursery School

Address: Creswick Primary & Nursery School, Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323038

Holwell Primary School

Address: Holwell Primary School, Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323716

Applecroft School

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323758

Applecroft School

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

Distance: 0.42 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: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322589

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL8 6EJ

PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

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

Distance: 0.06 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

HOWARDSGATE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

PEARTREE CLINIC WELWYN

Address: 43 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3UA

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL8 6EJ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 322608

BOOTS

Address: 126 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3XW

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

PEARTREE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 372172

JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335856

BOOTS

Address: 31 COLE GREEN LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3PP

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

CARE2HOMES

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 236181

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL8 6EJ

WELWYN VISION OPTICIANS

Address: 62 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BP

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIEDS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN GARDEN CITY VISION EXPRESS LTD

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL8 6EJ

THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 321500

PEARTREE LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 329292

PARKWAY SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 332233

HOLLYBUSH SURGERY

Address: 141 HOLLYBUSH LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4JS

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328323

SPRING HOUSE HEALTH

Address: SPRING HOUSE SITE, ASCOTS LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4HL

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 294354

HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 4 HALL GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4PL

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328528

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Transport Links near AL8 6EJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL8 6EJ

Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 1.47 miles
Driving Time: 3.26 minutes
Welwyn North
Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Distance: 3.20 miles
Driving Time: 6.70 minutes
Hatfield (Herts)
Hatfield station, 79 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5AB
Distance: 3.29 miles
Driving Time: 5.32 minutes
Welham Green
Welham Green station, Travellers Green, Welham Green, Hertfordshire, AL9 7HF
Distance: 6.54 miles
Driving Time: 8.56 minutes
Knebworth
Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
Distance: 7.12 miles
Driving Time: 10.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL8 6EJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL8 6EJ

A1(M) J5

Distance: 1.28 miles

Driving Time: 2.69 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 1.62 miles

Driving Time: 2.76 minutes

A1(M) J6

Distance: 3.52 miles

Driving Time: 4.87 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 3.70 miles

Driving Time: 4.76 minutes

A1(M) J2

Distance: 4.58 miles

Driving Time: 5.77 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL8 6EJ Postcode?

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

What Council is the AL8 6EJ 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 AL8 6EJ 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 AL8 6EJ

Yearly House Sales for AL8 6EJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2019	£357,000	£357,000	£357,000	1

Postcodes near the AL8 6EJ Postcode

AL8 6EQ Birdcroft Road AL8 6EH Birdcroft Road AL8 6EY Fordwich Road AL8 6JR Longcroft Gardens AL8 6EN Longcroft Lane AL8 6EF Longcroft Lane AL8 6EL Longcroft Lane AL8 6EB Longcroft Lane AL8 6EG Lytton Gardens AL8 6JW Parkway Gardens AL8 6JT Rooks Close AL8 6JS Wilkins Grove

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL8 6EJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL8 6EJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ	0.48 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA	0.51 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Bridge Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AB	0.86 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Waitrose
Aldi, Bessemer Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HH	1.37 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Aldi
Morrisons, Black Fan Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1RY	2.02 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL8 6EJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL8 6EJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	2.64 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	6.57 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Roaring Meg Retail Park
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	7.53 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to South Mimms Motorway Services
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	9.20 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to Burger King - London Luton Airport

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL8 6EJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	0.40 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	2.41 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	2.65 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX	6.25 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX

KFC Restaurants near AL8 6EJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	0.32 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	2.51 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	4.75 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	7.15 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignells Corner, South Mimms, POTTERS BAR, EN6 3QQ	7.53 miles	Directions from AL8 6EJ to KFC South Mimms - M25 Services