AL6 0JQ East Hertfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hertford Rural. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Archers Green Lane, East Hertfordshire: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Archers Green Lane, Tewin: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Archers Green Lane, Tewin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Archers Green Lane, Tewin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Archers Green Lane, Panshanger: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Sylvandale, Panshanger: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, East Hertfordshire.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 51 m and 74 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Welwyn North 387,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Welwyn Garden City 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Hertford North 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tewin Bury Farm Hotel Tewin Mill | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Welwyn Garden City | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Landau Car Park | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hall Grove Group Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | New Qeii Hospital Cdc | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hertfordshire Constabulary | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Welwyn Garden Moors Walk | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lower Green 3,610 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Moneyhole Lane Park 14 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,070 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Marden Hill House, Service Block and Annexe | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Tewin Water | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Panshanger | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb Dell Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Brocket Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Broad Water Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Waterford Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Hertfordshire: see them on the East Hertfordshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Archers Green Lane.