AL6 9UQ postcode in Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire

AL6 9UQ is a postcode in Woolmer Green, in the Welwyn West ward of Welwyn Hatfield. It is in the Welwyn Hatfield parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at AL6 9UQ can get it Across Welwyn Hatfield: 88% Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in AL6 9, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Knebworth 1.8 km in a straight line

Where AL6 9UQ is, and what is near it

Map of AL6 9UQ and what is near it Map of AL6 9UQ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the AL6 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A1(M) AL6 9GP: also in AL6 9AL6 9GQ: also in AL6 9AL6 9GR: also in AL6 9AL6 9NF: also in AL6 9AL6 9SA: also in AL6 9AL6 9SD: also in AL6 9AL6 9SE: also in AL6 9AL6 9SF: also in AL6 9AL6 9SG: also in AL6 9AL6 9SH: also in AL6 9AL6 9SJ: also in AL6 9AL6 9SN: also in AL6 9AL6 9SP: also in AL6 9AL6 9SQ: also in AL6 9AL6 9SS: also in AL6 9AL6 9ST: also in AL6 9AL6 9SU: also in AL6 9AL6 9SW: also in AL6 9AL6 9SX: also in AL6 9AL6 9SY: also in AL6 9AL6 9SZ: also in AL6 9AL6 9TA: also in AL6 9AL6 9TB: also in AL6 9AL6 9TD: also in AL6 9AL6 9TE: also in AL6 9AL6 9TF: also in AL6 9AL6 9TG: also in AL6 9AL6 9TJ: also in AL6 9AL6 9TP: also in AL6 9AL6 9TQ: also in AL6 9AL6 9TR: also in AL6 9AL6 9TS: also in AL6 9AL6 9TT: also in AL6 9AL6 9TX: also in AL6 9AL6 9TY: also in AL6 9AL6 9UA: also in AL6 9AL6 9UB: also in AL6 9AL6 9UD: also in AL6 9AL6 9UE: also in AL6 9AL6 9UF: also in AL6 9AL6 9UG: also in AL6 9AL6 9UH: also in AL6 9AL6 9UJ: also in AL6 9AL6 9UN: also in AL6 9 Bridge Cottage Surgery 2.9 kmShephall Health Centre 4.7 kmWoolmer GreenKnebworth AL6 9UQ Map of AL6 9UQ and what is near it Map of AL6 9UQ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the AL6 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A1(M) GP 2.0 kmWoolmer Green AL6 9UQ
  • AL6 9UQ
  • Other postcodes in AL6 9: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8550, longitude -0.2041)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL6 9UQ?

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 9UQ?

Every home and business at AL6 9UQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL6 9UQ 100% Welwyn Hatfield 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL6 9UQ 100% Welwyn Hatfield 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 9UQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AL6 9UQ.

Check the bin days for AL6 9UQ on BinDayBuddy

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 9UQ 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 9UQ.

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 Welwyn Hatfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL6 9UQ: 1,254 properties in Welwyn Hatfield are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Welwyn Hatfield

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 9UQ 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 9UQ?

Homes in AL6 9 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£645,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £920,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £625,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £491,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £240,000 5 sales

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 9UQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL6 9UQ 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 9UQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around AL6 9UQ. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 9UQ

Band D in Welwyn Hatfield for 2026‑27: £2,452. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,635 (band A) to £4,905 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,087.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,635
Band Bfewer than 5£1,907
Band Cfewer than 5£2,180
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,452
Band Eabout 70 (13%)£2,997
Band Fabout 190 (34%)£3,542
Band Gabout 270 (48%)£4,087
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,905

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Welwyn Hatfield 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 9UQ is in (ONS area E01023965), 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 9UQ?

The nearest open schools to AL6 9UQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL6 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL6 9UQ is Knebworth Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Welwyn North 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 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL6 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL6 9UQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 9UQ?

The nearest to the centre of AL6 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

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 9UQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL6 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL6 9UQ, 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 9UQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL6 9UQ 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 9UQ in a conservation area?

The centre of AL6 9UQ 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 9UQ?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL6 9UQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 9UQ

Ward
Welwyn West
Parish
Welwyn
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Woolmer Green
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

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AL6 9TA120 mAL6 9UG190 mAL6 9TB210 mAL6 9TD310 mAL6 9GR350 mAL6 9SY360 m
All of AL6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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