The AL8 6SH Postcode in Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6SH 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 (6SH) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
  2. Postal District. In our case AL8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case AL8 6.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SH.

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 6SH 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 6SH postcode have the street address of Handside Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL8 6SH postcode is home to a bustling 93 residents!

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

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

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

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

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

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for AL8 6SH

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

Map Coordinates for AL8 6SH

Latitude51.8013172901
Longitude-0.213588574788

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Weather Forecast for AL8 6SH

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 84.00%S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 66.00%S 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 34.00%SSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%SSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 48.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 56.00%SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 43.00%SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 62.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 34.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%SSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 7.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 1.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 14.00%NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 19.00%NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 19.00%N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 20.00%W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 36.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL8 6SH Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL8 6SH

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps106.900
Median Mbps76.300
Maximum Mbps460.000

AL8 6SH has an average download speed of 106.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

732 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

71% of postcodes (846,606) have slower broadband speeds.

28% of postcodes (337,303) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL8 6SH

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps16.100
Median Mbps12.000
Maximum Mbps36.000

AL8 6SH has an average upload speed of 16.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,108 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

75% of postcodes (890,988) have slower upload speeds.

24% of postcodes (283,545) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the AL8 6SH Postcode

Primary Schools

Applecroft School

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

Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Parsey

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2008-12-10)

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Distance: 0.42 miles

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Templewood Primary School

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

Headteacher: Miss Katherine Martindill

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2021-10-21)

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Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324251

Peartree Primary School

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

Headteacher: Dr Clare Herbert

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2016-02-12)

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Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact:

Secondary Schools

Stanborough School

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

Headteacher: Mrs Merry John

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-01-19)

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Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707321755

Monk's Walk School

Address: Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL

Headteacher: Matt Grinyer

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-09-20)

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Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322846

Sir Frederic Osborn School

Address: Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF

Headteacher: Mr Jed Whelan

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2017-09-13)

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Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact:

Higher Schools

Oaklands College

Address: Oaklands Campus, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Slade

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-09-22)

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Distance: 6.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727737000

North Hertfordshire College

Address: Monkswood Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1LA

Headteacher: Mr Kit Davies

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-11-03)

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Distance: 6.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462424242

Barnet and Southgate College

Address: Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4AZ

Headteacher: Mr Darren Mepham

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-03-11)

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Distance: 10.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 02082008300

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL8 6SH

HOWARDSGATE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

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

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

PEARTREE CLINIC WELWYN

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

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL8 6SH

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 322608

JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335856

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

PEARTREE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 372172

KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 326754

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL8 6SH

LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK (BRIDGE ROAD)

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

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN VISION OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN GARDEN CITY VISION EXPRESS LTD

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

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL8 6SH

PARKWAY SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 332233

THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 321500

PEARTREE LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 329292

HOLLYBUSH SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328323

HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328528

SPRING HOUSE HEALTH

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 294354

Transport Links near AL8 6SH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL8 6SH

  • Welwyn Garden City
    Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
    Distance: 0.81 miles
    Driving Time: 1.84 minutes
  • Welwyn North
    Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
    Distance: 2.45 miles
    Driving Time: 4.92 minutes
  • Hatfield (Herts)
    Hatfield station, 79 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5AB
    Distance: 3.64 miles
    Driving Time: 5.89 minutes
  • Knebworth
    Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
    Distance: 5.90 miles
    Driving Time: 9.29 minutes
  • Welham Green
    Welham Green station, Travellers Green, Welham Green, Hertfordshire, AL9 7HF
    Distance: 6.89 miles
    Driving Time: 9.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL8 6SH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL8 6SH

A1(M) J5
Distance: 0.84 miles
Driving Time: 1.78 minutes
A1(M) J4
Distance: 1.97 miles
Driving Time: 3.33 minutes
A1(M) J6
Distance: 2.27 miles
Driving Time: 3.83 minutes
A1(M) J3
Distance: 4.05 miles
Driving Time: 5.33 minutes
A1(M) J2
Distance: 4.93 miles
Driving Time: 6.34 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield Co Const
Member or Parliament
Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps
Contact DetailsContact Grant Shapps
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the AL8 6SH 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 6SH 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 6SH

Yearly House Sales for AL8 6SH
YearHighLowAverageSales
2010£493,000£493,000£493,0001
2011£420,000£420,000£420,0001
2012£327,500£430,000£378,7502
2019£670,000£670,000£670,0001
2020£515,000£515,000£515,0001
2022£670,000£670,000£670,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL8 6SH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL8 6SH
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA0.35 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Sainsburys
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ0.54 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Iceland
Waitrose, Bridge Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AB0.68 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Waitrose
Aldi, Bessemer Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HH1.37 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Aldi
Morrisons, Black Fan Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1RY2.35 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL8 6SH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL8 6SH
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR2.87 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN6.25 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Roaring Meg Retail Park
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ7.86 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to South Mimms Motorway Services
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY8.82 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to Burger King - London Luton Airport

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL8 6SH
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB0.37 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP2.69 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY2.87 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX6.46 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX

KFC Restaurants near AL8 6SH
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS0.29 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL2.72 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA4.74 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA6.81 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignells Corner, South Mimms, POTTERS BAR, EN6 3QQ7.86 miles Directions from AL8 6SH to KFC South Mimms - M25 Services