EN6 4DA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire
EN6 4DA is a postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, in the Northaw and Cuffley ward. It is in the Hertsmere parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EN6 4DA is, and what is near it
- EN6 4DA
- Other postcodes in EN6 4: 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 51.6963, longitude -0.1544)
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 EN6 4DA?
- 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 EN6 4DA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- HertsmereParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Oliver Dowden
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 EN6 4DA?
None of the homes and businesses at EN6 4DA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Welwyn Hatfield: 88%
Welwyn Hatfield: 98%
The line marks the figure across Welwyn Hatfield.
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 EN6 4DA?
Next collection, tomorrow
Friday 23 October
Domestic Waste Collection Service and food Waste Collection Service
- Fri 30 Oct Recycling Collection Service
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 08:50 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EN6 4DA 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 EN6 4DA.
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 EN6 4DA: 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 EN6 4DA 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 EN6 4DA?
Homes in EN6 4 sold for a typical £722,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £870,000 36 sales
- Semi-detached £647,000 9 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £322,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EN6 district: a typical £600,000 from 301 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 EN6 4DA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in EN6 4DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2025. 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 EN6 4DA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around EN6 4DA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 £4,905 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,997.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,635 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,907 |
| Band C | about 150 (17%) | £2,180 |
| Band D | about 150 (17%) | £2,452 |
| Band E | about 190 (21%) | £2,997 |
| Band F | about 150 (17%) | £3,542 |
| Band G | about 110 (12%) | £4,087 |
| Band H | about 80 (9%) | £4,905 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
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 EN6 4DA is in (ONS area E01023947), 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest open schools to EN6 4DA, 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN6 4DA is Potters Bar Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Potters Bar Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Cuffley Rail Station Railway station 3.4 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 EN6 4DA, 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN6 4DA, 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.
- Annandale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 644451 1.4 kmCycle
- Highview Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 871980 1.4 kmCycle
- Parkfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 291041 1.7 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EN6 4DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EN6 4DA?
The nearest to the centre of EN6 4DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Greenleaves Dental Practice Phone 01707 654328 1.4 kmCycle
- AJ Dental Care Phone 01707 524442 1.7 kmCycle
- Leighton House Dental Practice Phone 01707 652931 2.5 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 EN6 4DA?
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.
- Moorfields at Potters Bar Phone 01707 646422 1.9 kmCycle
- The Kings Oak Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8370 9500 4.6 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN6 4DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cooperscroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01707 644179 700 mWalk
- Cuffley Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 668900 700 mWalk
- Desborough Care - The Firs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 662299 900 mWalk
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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN6 4DA, 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.
- Elms Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 646376 1.4 kmCycle
- Questmoor Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 659120 1.6 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Mutton Lane Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01707 661340 1.9 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 EN6 4DA?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN6 4DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oak Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- The Oak Veterinary Practice 1.4 kmCycle
- Village Vet 1.7 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 EN6 4DA in a conservation area?
The centre of EN6 4DA 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 EN6 4DA?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN6 4DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN6 4DA
- Ward
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Parish
- Northaw and Cuffley
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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