The postcode GU34 2HQ is located in East Hampshire, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU34 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GU34 2HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GU34 2HQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to GU34 2HQ is Dowden Grove which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 635 m away at Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) The closest railway station is Alton Rail Station, 624 m away.
The closest primary school to GU34 2HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Anstey Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019.
The local pub for residents of GU34 2HQ is Alton Football Club and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Fish Shop Limited and is 526 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GU34 2HQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU34 2HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GU34 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GU34 2HQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU34 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anstey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 368 m |
| Alton School | Independent school | 1-19 | 397 m | |
| Wootey Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 439 m |
| Wootey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 439 m |
| Alton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 516 m |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 765 m |
| Amery Hill School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 779 m |
| Eggar's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 854 m |
| Treloar School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (January 17, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| The Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| Binsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 5.11 km |
| St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 17, 2019) | 5.6 km |
| Selborne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 6.66 km |
| Lord Wandsworth College | Independent school | 11-19 | 6.98 km | |
| Medstead Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.99 km |
| Long Sutton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.3 km |
| The Green Room School Kingsley | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (October 5, 2018) | 7.39 km |
| Bentley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 7.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU34 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2021 | 110 m | |
| Alton Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Alton Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Energique Health Club & Spa Ltd | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Sugarloaf Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 339 m | |
| Anstey School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 368 m | |
| Bushy Leaze Children & Families Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 368 m | |
| Aramark Ltd at Alton College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 379 m | |
| Alton Convent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Bushy Leaze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 439 m | |
| First Friends @ Wootey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 14, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Wootey Infant & Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2021 | 439 m | |
| The Railway Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Brendoncare Alton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 475 m | |
| Alton Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 488 m | |
| Alton County Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Vokes Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Great Fish Shop Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2020 | 526 m | |
| Pizza Time | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 526 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU34 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lansdowne Road | 112 m | |
| Dowden Grove | 147 m | |
| Allen Close | 267 m | |
| Finches Green | 276 m | |
| Anstey Junior School | 313 m | |
| Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) | 635 m | |
| Alton (Mid-Hants Railway) | 652 m | |
| Alton Rail Station | 624 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 35.71 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 59.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU34 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| King's Pond | 886 m | |
| Bakers Mill Pond | 1.08 km | |
| Amery Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Lynch Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Anstey Copse | 1.28 km | |
| Church Pond | 1.5 km | |
| Row Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Gunner's Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Golden Chair Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Applesome Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Neatham Down | 1.72 km | |
| Copt Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Little Down Copse | 2.12 km | |
| Pancake Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Pancake Copse | 2.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU34 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.4 Mbps | 104 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.7 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 68.3 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for GU34 2HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 51.15721500 |
| Longitude | -0.97061400 |
| OS Easting | 472085 |
| OS Northing | 0140277 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Hampshire |
| County Electorial Division | Alton Town ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alton Eastbrooke |
| Local Authority District | East Hampshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Enterprise M3 Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000085 |
| Travel To Work Area | Basingstoke |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hampshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Alton (East Hampshire) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041981 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Hampshire 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Hampshire 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |