Bacteriostatic water in Hertsmere

Local facts for Hertsmere

Hertsmere is a local authority area in East of England. Its central point falls in the WD6 postcode district.

WD6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Hertsmere go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 17.9 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.7 km
• Birkbeck College, Biological Sciences, 20.1 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Hertsmere with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21.3 km south
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21.5 km south-east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 22.2 km south
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 23.5 km south-east
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 28.5 km south-east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 35.2 km south-west
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.8 km south-west
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.9 km north-east

Nearby: Borehamwood (2.4 km), Potters Bar (5.4 km), Barnet (7.5 km), Bushey (7.8 km), Burnt Oak (8.6 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Hertsmere lies south-east of St Albans, about 9.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WD postcode area (8 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Watford, WD17, 9.3 km
• Watford, WD17, 9.3 km
• Three Rivers, WD3, 14.2 km
• Rickmansworth, WD3, 14.6 km
• WD, 15.3 km

Postcode districts in the WD area covered by our East of England location pages: WD3, WD6, WD17, WD23.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Hertsmere (4 location pages): Borehamwood 2.4 km, Potters Bar 5.4 km, Bushey 7.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Hertsmere: north, Hatfield (9.9 km); east, Potters Bar (5.4 km); south, Borehamwood (2.4 km); west, AL (8.5 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Hertsmere: 8; within 25 km: 34; within 50 km: 77.

Map reference: 51.6808, -0.2681.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.