AL8 6XS postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL8 6XS is a postcode in Welwyn Garden City, in the Handside 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.
Where AL8 6XS is, and what is near it
- AL8 6XS
- Other postcodes in AL8 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 51.7927, longitude -0.2200)
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 AL8 6XS?
- Welwyn HatfieldDistrict council Welwyn Hatfield: 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 AL8 6XS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Welwyn HatfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Lewin (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Lewin
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 AL8 6XS?
Every home and business at AL8 6XS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 AL8 6XS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Welwyn Hatfield Council's days for AL8 6XS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AL8 6XS 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 AL8 6XS 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 AL8 6XS.
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 AL8 6XS: 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 AL8 6XS 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 AL8 6XS?
Homes in AL8 6 sold for a typical £489,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £833,800 7 sales
- Semi-detached £670,000 13 sales
- Terraced £495,000 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £281,000 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole AL8 district: a typical £512,500 from 144 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 AL8 6XS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in AL8 6XS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 January 2024. 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 AL8 6XS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around AL8 6XS. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 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 £3,542 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,452.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,635 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,907 |
| Band C | about 140 (19%) | £2,180 |
| Band D | about 430 (60%) | £2,452 |
| Band E | about 60 (8%) | £2,997 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,542 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,087 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,905 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 36% 1919 to 1939
- 46% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 AL8 6XS is in (ONS area E01023916), 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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest open schools to AL8 6XS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL8 6XS is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newfields, 120 m away.
More stations near AL8 6XS, 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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL8 6XS, 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.
- The Garden City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 321500 900 mWalk
- Peartree Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 329292 1.6 kmCycle
- Spring House Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 294354 2.3 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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL8 6XS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL8 6XS?
The nearest to the centre of AL8 6XS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Handside Dental Surgery Phone 01707 323250 400 mWalk
- Century Dental Clinic WGC Phone 01707 497002 1.2 kmCycle
- J. Sainsbury - Welwyn Garden City Phone 01707 497002 1.2 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 AL8 6XS?
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 2.4 kmCycle
- One Hatfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 443333 2.6 kmCycle
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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL8 6XS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stanborough Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 275917 1.2 kmWalk
- St Andrews Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 324208 1.2 kmCycle
- Welwyn Grange Phone 01707 903004 1.4 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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL8 6XS, 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.
- Boots, 31 the Howard Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01707 322608 1.4 kmCycle
- Peartree Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 5pm · Phone 01707 372172 1.6 kmCycle
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01707 335856 1.6 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 AL8 6XS?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL8 6XS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Village Veterinary Surgery 2.5 kmCycle
- Attimore Veterinary Group Phone +44 1707 331963 2.8 kmCycle
- Attimore Veterinary Group 3.2 kmCycle
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 AL8 6XS in a conservation area?
The centre of AL8 6XS 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 AL8 6XS?
Police.uk records 187 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL8 6XS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 6, other theft 6, drugs 3, robbery 2, other crime 2.
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 AL8 6XS
- Ward
- Handside
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Welwyn Garden City
- 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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