AL6 0FD

POSTCODE

A Hertford Rural postcode in East Hertfordshire, a 30-minute walk from Welwyn North Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Watton-at-Stone Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Plume of Feathers PH

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Plume of Feathers PH

    Bus · opp · north-west

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Upper Green

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Rose and Crown PH

    Bus · nr · north

    453 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Rose and Crown PH

    Bus · opp · south

    455 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL6 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL6 0 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

AL6 0FD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the AL6 0 sector.

Average price
£846,317
Median price: £775,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £705,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£876k£667k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£715,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL6 0EZ
£695,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0UL
£1,150,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL6 0QH
£955,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0AJ
£820,500 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0RE
£1,480,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0NH
£876,667 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
AL6 0BZ
£773,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0LQ
£500,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0LX
£1,200,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
AL6 0QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL6 0FD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL6 0FD

Counts are for Hertford Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

14
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · East Hertfordshire 010 (E02004887)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,237

£59,475–£80,602

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,115

£42,707–£56,484

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,884

£39,717–£46,303

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,192

£36,091–£47,012

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,645
White Brit.88.9%
Other White4.7%
White & Asian1.1%
White Irish0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,642
Christian55.0%
No religion37.9%
Not answered5.1%
Jewish1.1%
Hindu0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,641
50–6426.9%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.1%
10–157.9%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 1,052
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22199
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22199 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL6 0FD

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertford Rural
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL6 0FD
Coordinates
51.8214, -0.1573
Grid reference
TL270152
Easting
527,096
Northing
215,249
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRRCV+H3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tewin
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
East Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hertford Rural
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Tewin
International Territorial Level
East Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 010B E01023486
E01023486
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 010 E02004887
E02004887
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 010B E01023486
E01023486
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 010 E02004887
E02004887
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:35 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
December 2012 — Introduced
Postcode AL6 0FD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023486 and MSOA E02004887 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22199
Present — Active
Postcode AL6 0FD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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