The UK Postcode Database

AL8 6YJ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL8 6YJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with AL8 6YJ

Lemsford Lane - 34 properties, USRN 43010105

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 43070260

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7936 / 51°47'37"N

Longitude: -0.2242 / 0°13'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 691415 5741731

OS Easting: 522561

OS Northing: 212044

OS Grid: TL225120

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J96.J3Y

Mapcode Global: VHGPL.259T

Open Location Code: 9C3XQQVG+F8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vt30

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23804 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for AL8 6YJ on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:01
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:27
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 04:25
Moon sets 22:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL8 6YJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL8 6YJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 June 2023 50 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £509,000
9 June 2022 14 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £440,000
18 May 2022 44 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £475,000
20 October 2021 58 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £445,000
30 September 2021 64 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £421,224
24 September 2020 6 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
6 February 2020 66 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £390,000
31 August 2017 44 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £400,000
31 March 2016 22 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £351,000
27 March 2015 48 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £309,000
8 July 2014 52 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £315,000
21 March 2014 40 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £282,500
14 August 2013 6 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
19 July 2012 60 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
13 July 2012 44 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,500
26 June 2009 22 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
25 July 2008 40 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
25 October 2007 68 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £256,500
23 May 2007 38 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £295,000
23 May 2007 38 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £295,000
5 May 2006 52 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
18 November 2005 56 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £203,000
25 October 2005 20 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
3 August 2005 44 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £211,500
14 October 2004 66 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £229,950
21 May 2004 54 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
22 December 2003 68 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
3 June 2003 14 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
2 May 2003 38 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £233,000
2 December 2002 40 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
25 September 2002 54 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
1 October 2001 44 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,950
13 July 2001 28 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950
23 May 2001 42 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
19 February 2001 56 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
15 December 2000 38 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £158,000
23 April 1999 58 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
23 December 1998 52 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
23 October 1998 2 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,950
23 April 1998 12 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
4 December 1997 54 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
22 August 1997 42 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
30 June 1997 2 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
2 December 1996 38 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,000
17 June 1996 76 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
8 September 1995 76 Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for AL8 6YJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Welwyn Hatfield

MP

Andrew Lewin Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Handside & Peartree

Councillor

Gemma Moore Liberal Democrats

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
District council ward

Handside

Councillors

Gemma Moore Liberal Democrats

Michal Siewniak Liberal Democrats

Tony Skottowe Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL8 6YJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00121448 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023916 Welwyn Hatfield 006A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004985 Welwyn Hatfield 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011060 Handside Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2016 DLUHC
E07000241 Welwyn Hatfield Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2012 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001573 Welwyn Hatfield Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000272 Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027639 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000049 NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000083 Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000623 Handside & Peartree ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63011463 Welwyn Garden City Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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