AL6 0NJ postcode in Tewin Wood, Hertfordshire

AL6 0NJ is a postcode in Tewin Wood, in the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where AL6 0NJ is, and what is near it

Map of AL6 0NJ and what is near it Map of AL6 0NJ: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the AL6 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL6 0EZ: also in AL6 0AL6 0FL: also in AL6 0AL6 0HA: also in AL6 0AL6 0HE: also in AL6 0AL6 0HF: also in AL6 0AL6 0HG: also in AL6 0AL6 0HW: also in AL6 0AL6 0LT: also in AL6 0AL6 0NH: also in AL6 0AL6 0NL: also in AL6 0AL6 0NN: also in AL6 0AL6 0NP: also in AL6 0AL6 0NQ: also in AL6 0AL6 0NR: also in AL6 0AL6 0NS: also in AL6 0AL6 0NU: also in AL6 0AL6 0NW: also in AL6 0AL6 0NX: also in AL6 0AL6 0NY: also in AL6 0AL6 0NZ: also in AL6 0AL6 0PE: also in AL6 0AL6 0SY: also in AL6 0 School 2.2 kmSchool 2.4 kmWelwyn North station 2.6 kmSherrardswood School 3.3 km2 places, 3.6–4.0 kmKnightsfield School 3.7 kmBridge Cottage Surgery 3.9 kmWelwyn East AL6 0NJ Map of AL6 0NJ and what is near it Map of AL6 0NJ: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the AL6 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.4 km2 places, 2.6–3.7 km2 places, 3.3–3.9 km2 places, 3.6–4.0 kmWelwyn East AL6 0NJ
  • AL6 0NJ
  • Other postcodes in AL6 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8364, longitude -0.1604)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL6 0NJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AL6 0NJ?

Every home and business at AL6 0NJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL6 0NJ 0% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL6 0NJ 100% East Hertfordshire 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AL6 0NJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for AL6 0NJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL6 0NJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL6 0NJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across East Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL6 0NJ: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of AL6 0NJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL6 0NJ?

Homes in AL6 0 sold for a typical £783,170 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£783,170 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£787,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £868,500 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £610,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £399,950 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL6 district: a typical £700,000 from 113 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in AL6 0NJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in AL6 0NJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 January 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL6 0NJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around AL6 0NJ. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL6 0NJ

Band D in East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,637
Band Babout 90 (8%)£1,909
Band Cabout 80 (7%)£2,182
Band Dabout 240 (21%)£2,455
Band Eabout 180 (16%)£3,000
Band Fabout 240 (21%)£3,546
Band Gabout 250 (22%)£4,091
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for East Hertfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL6 0NJ is in (ONS area E01023467), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest open schools to AL6 0NJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL6 0NJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AL6 0NJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL6 0NJ is Welwyn North Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Welwyn North Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Watton-at-Stone Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near AL6 0NJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL6 0NJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AL6 0NJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL6 0NJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest to the centre of AL6 0NJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to AL6 0NJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL6 0NJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL6 0NJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AL6 0NJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL6 0NJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is AL6 0NJ in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of AL6 0NJ is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near AL6 0NJ?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL6 0NJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL6 0NJ

Ward
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
Parish
Datchworth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Tewin Wood
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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