EN6 4NY postcode in Northaw, Hertfordshire

EN6 4NY is a postcode in Northaw, in the Northaw and Cuffley ward of Welwyn Hatfield. It is in the Hertsmere 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 can get it. Welwyn Hatfield: 88% Typical price £722,500 Homes sold in EN6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Cuffley 2.7 km in a straight line

Where EN6 4NY is, and what is near it

Map of EN6 4NY and what is near it Map of EN6 4NY: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the EN6 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EN6 4AA: also in EN6 4EN6 4AB: also in EN6 4EN6 4AD: also in EN6 4EN6 4AE: also in EN6 4EN6 4AF: also in EN6 4EN6 4AG: also in EN6 4EN6 4AR: also in EN6 4EN6 4BP: also in EN6 4EN6 4BT: also in EN6 4EN6 4BW: also in EN6 4EN6 4BY: also in EN6 4EN6 4DA: also in EN6 4EN6 4DL: also in EN6 4EN6 4EQ: also in EN6 4EN6 4FG: also in EN6 4EN6 4NE: also in EN6 4EN6 4NF: also in EN6 4EN6 4NG: also in EN6 4EN6 4NJ: also in EN6 4EN6 4NL: also in EN6 4EN6 4NN: also in EN6 4EN6 4NP: also in EN6 4EN6 4NQ: also in EN6 4EN6 4NR: also in EN6 4EN6 4NS: also in EN6 4EN6 4NT: also in EN6 4EN6 4NU: also in EN6 4EN6 4NW: also in EN6 4EN6 4NX: also in EN6 4EN6 4NZ: also in EN6 4EN6 4PA: also in EN6 4EN6 4PB: also in EN6 4EN6 4PD: also in EN6 4EN6 4PE: also in EN6 4EN6 4PF: also in EN6 4EN6 4QX: also in EN6 4EN6 4QY: also in EN6 4EN6 4QZ: also in EN6 4EN6 4RB: also in EN6 4 Oakmere Primary School 1.6 km2 schools, 1.7–2.2 kmGP 2.3 kmCuffley station 2.7 kmPotters Bar station 3.1 kmNorthaw and Cuffley EN6 4NY Map of EN6 4NY and what is near it Map of EN6 4NY: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the EN6 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Northaw and Cuffley EN6 4NY
  • EN6 4NY
  • Other postcodes in EN6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.7046, longitude -0.1491)

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 4NY?

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 4NY?

Every home and business at EN6 4NY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Welwyn Hatfield: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Welwyn Hatfield: 98%

The line marks the figure across Welwyn Hatfield.

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 EN6 4NY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Welwyn Hatfield Council's days for EN6 4NY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EN6 4NY 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 EN6 4NY 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 4NY.

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 4NY: 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 4NY 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 EN6 4NY?

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.

£722,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£734,375 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 EN6 4NY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EN6 4NY 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 EN6 4NY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around EN6 4NY. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around EN6 4NY

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,635
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,907
Band Cabout 150 (17%)£2,180
Band Dabout 150 (17%)£2,452
Band Eabout 190 (21%)£2,997
Band Fabout 150 (17%)£3,542
Band Gabout 110 (12%)£4,087
Band Habout 80 (9%)£4,905

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 4NY is in (ONS area E01023947), 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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest open schools to EN6 4NY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EN6 4NY is Cuffley Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Cuffley Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Potters Bar Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Two Brewers PH, 75 m away.

More stations near EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EN6 4NY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near EN6 4NY?

The nearest to the centre of EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN6 4NY, 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 EN6 4NY?

The nearest vets to the centre of EN6 4NY 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 EN6 4NY in a conservation area?

The centre of EN6 4NY 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 4NY?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN6 4NY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: possession of weapons 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 EN6 4NY

Ward
Northaw and Cuffley
Parish
Northaw and Cuffley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Northaw
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EN6 4NW70 mEN6 4NX80 mEN6 4NR100 mEN6 4NZ140 mEN6 4NN140 mEN6 4PB210 m
All of EN6

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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