AL6 0NW postcode in Tewin Wood, Hertfordshire
AL6 0NW is a postcode in Tewin Wood, in the Hertford Rural ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where AL6 0NW is, and what is near it
- AL6 0NW
- 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 51.8344, longitude -0.1583)
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 0NW?
- East HertfordshireDistrict council East Hertfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL6 0NW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- North East HertfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Hinchliff (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Hinchliff
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 0NW?
Every home and business at AL6 0NW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
East Hertfordshire: 84%
East Hertfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Hertfordshire.
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 0NW?
BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for AL6 0NW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AL6 0NW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 0NW 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 0NW.
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 0NW: 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 0NW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 0NW?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 0NW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL6 0NW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 0NW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around AL6 0NW. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 100 (10%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 200 (20%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 150 (15%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 100 (10%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 280 (29%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 70 (7%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 0NW is in (ONS area E01023485), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 0NW?
The nearest open schools to AL6 0NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 0NW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL6 0NW 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 0NW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AL6 0NW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL6 0NW, 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.
- Knebworth & Marymead Practice Phone 01438 812494 3.8 kmCycle
- Bridge Cottage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 715044 4.0 kmCycle
- Watton Place Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01920 830232 4.0 kmCycle
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 0NW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL6 0NW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL6 0NW?
The nearest to the centre of AL6 0NW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Knebworth Phone 01438 812160 3.5 kmCycle
- Panshanger Dental Practice Phone 01707 332924 3.7 kmCycle
- Knightsfield Dental Practice Phone 01707 329634 3.8 kmCycle
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 0NW?
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.
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 6.0 kmDrive
- Hertford County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 6.4 kmDrive
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 0NW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL6 0NW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Knebworth Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0333 321 8602 2.6 kmCycle
- Three Oaks Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 712939 3.1 kmCycle
- Broadview Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 718929 3.1 kmCycle
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 0NW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL6 0NW, 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.
- Knightsfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 326754 3.8 kmCycle
- Pharmacy Express, Knebworth Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 813008 3.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 65 Moors Walk Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed 3.8 kmCycle
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 0NW?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL6 0NW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Attimore Veterinary Group Phone +44 1707 331963 4.1 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge Vets 5.7 kmDrive
- The Valley Veterinary Surgery 6.7 kmDrive
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 0NW in a conservation area?
The centre of AL6 0NW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 0NW?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL6 0NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for AL6 0NW
- Ward
- Hertford Rural
- Parish
- Tewin
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tewin Wood
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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