AL9 5EL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5EL) 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 AL9.
Postal Sector. In our case AL9 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EL.

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 AL9 5EL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HATFIELD (AL) DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL9 5EL postcode have the street address of Sovereign Place

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL9 5EL postcode is home to a bustling 77 residents!

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

AL9 5EL is within the town of Hatfield.

The AL9 5EL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL9 5EL are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in AL9 5EL are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Map of the AL9 5EL Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for AL9 5EL

The telephone area code for AL9 5EL is 01707 Welwyn Garden City.

Map Coordinates for AL9 5EL

Latitude	51.7748630152
Longitude	-0.214792898287

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL9 5EL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL9 5EL

Fri 10th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	21.0°C (feels like 21.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 2 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	22.0°C (feels like 21.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 7 mph

Sat 11th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	3.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	0.00%	E 9 mph

Sun 12th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	5.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	12.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph

Mon 13th 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)	11.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	55.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	77.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	52.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	35.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	31.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL9 5EL Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL9 5EL

Average Mbps	163.100
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

AL9 5EL has an average download speed of 163.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

211 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,104,083) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (80,347) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL9 5EL

Average Mbps	16.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

AL9 5EL has an average upload speed of 16.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,847 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

79% of postcodes (938,360) have slower upload speeds.

20% of postcodes (237,434) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL9 5EL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School

Address: Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School, School Lane, Essendon, Hertfordshire, AL9 6HD

Distance: 2.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707261209

Peartree Primary School

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact:

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

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

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324408

The Ryde School

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

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707267333

Hatfield Community Free School

Address: Hatfield Community Free School, Briars Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8ES

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707276018

Birchwood Avenue Primary School

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707262503

Green Lanes Primary School

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

Distance: 0.80 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: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323038

Holwell Primary School

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323716

Applecroft School

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323758

Applecroft School

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

Distance: 1.57 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: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322589

Countess Anne Church of England School

Address: Countess Anne Church of England School, School Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AX

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707262840

Oak View Primary and Nursery School

Address: Oak View Primary and Nursery School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NW

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707280590

St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

Address: St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NN

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707263969

Howe Dell Primary School

Address: Howe Dell Primary School, The Runway, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AH

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707263291

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Address: Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, High Street, Colney Heath, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0NP

Distance: 3.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727823898

England Secondary Schools

Stanborough School

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707321755

Onslow St Audrey's School

Address: Onslow St Audrey's School, Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact:

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

Address: Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707275331

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL9 5EL

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0PL

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

DISTINCTLY DENTAL

Address: 5 MANOR PARADE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 9JS

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: QUEENSWAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0LF

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

HATFIELD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 28-30 MARKET PLACE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0LN

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

WOODHALL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 33 COLE GREEN LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3PP

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL9 5EL

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: GREAT NORTH ROAD, MOUNT PLEASANT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5JY

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779344

ROBIN HOOD LANE - JADE PHARMACY

Address: 1 ROBIN HOOD LANE, HATFIELD, AL10 0LP

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 262701

BOOTS

Address: 47 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JT

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 264722

JADE PHARMACY (HATFIELD)

Address: 31 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, AL10 0JT

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 262242

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: 98 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JW

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL9 5EL

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (HATFIELD)

Address: MOUNT PLEASANT, OLDINGS CORNER, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5JY

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HATFIELD)

Address: 70 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JW

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HATFIELD)

Address: 80 TOWN CENTRE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0JW

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

VIVID INTERNATIONAL

Address: UNIT 93, THE GALLERIA, COMET WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0XR

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN VISION OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL9 5EL

WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 9-11 WELLFIELD ROAD, HATFIELD, AL10 0BS

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 9-11 WELLFIELD ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0BS

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 265454

LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

Address: THE COMMON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 0NL

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 283450

BURVILL HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 52-54 DELLFIELD ROAD, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL10 8HP

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 269091

HOLLYBUSH SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328323

SPRING HOUSE HEALTH

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 294354

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Transport Links near AL9 5EL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL9 5EL

Hatfield (Herts)
Hatfield station, 79 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5AB
Distance: 1.25 miles
Driving Time: 2.61 minutes
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 4.40 minutes
Welham Green
Welham Green station, Travellers Green, Welham Green, Hertfordshire, AL9 7HF
Distance: 3.55 miles
Driving Time: 5.88 minutes
Brookmans Park
Brookmans Park station, Station Road, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire, AL9 7SS
Distance: 4.74 miles
Driving Time: 8.56 minutes
Welwyn North
Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Distance: 5.78 miles
Driving Time: 6.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL9 5EL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL9 5EL

A1(M) J4

Distance: 0.56 miles

Driving Time: 0.65 minutes

A1(M) J5

Distance: 2.07 miles

Driving Time: 2.79 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 2.63 miles

Driving Time: 2.66 minutes

A1(M) J2

Distance: 3.52 miles

Driving Time: 3.66 minutes

A1(M) J6

Distance: 4.20 miles

Driving Time: 4.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL9 5EL Postcode?

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

What Council is the AL9 5EL 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 AL9 5EL 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 AL9 5EL

Yearly House Sales for AL9 5EL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£289,950	£424,950	£399,952	21
2015	£354,950	£354,950	£354,950	1
2019	£580,000	£580,000	£580,000	1
2021	£442,500	£575,000	£508,750	2

Postcodes near the AL9 5EL Postcode

AL9 5DW Highlands AL9 5BZ Mount Pleasant Close AL9 5BY Mount Pleasant Lane AL9 5ET Sovereign Place AL9 5DL The Ryde AL9 5DP The Ryde

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL9 5EL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL9 5EL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JW	1.53 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Iceland
Asda, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	1.55 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Asda
Aldi, Parkhouse Court, HATFIELD, AL10 9RQ	2.19 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Aldi
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ	2.89 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Iceland
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA	2.92 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL9 5EL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL9 5EL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	1.31 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Galleria Outlet Centre
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	6.03 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to South Mimms Motorway Services
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	8.07 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to Roaring Meg Retail Park
170 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4SE	9.66 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to 170 Bullsmoor Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL9 5EL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	0.96 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	1.32 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	1.90 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX	4.85 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to McDonald's, Bell Lane, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1BX

KFC Restaurants near AL9 5EL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	1.21 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	1.82 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	4.02 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignells Corner, South Mimms, POTTERS BAR, EN6 3QQ	6.03 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to KFC South Mimms - M25 Services
KFC, High Street, BARNET, EN5 5UZ	8.24 miles	Directions from AL9 5EL to KFC Barnet - High Street