Postcode HP1 2AJ (Dacorum)

Map showing HP1 2AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP1 2AJ is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP1 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP1 2AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 HP1 2AJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to HP1 2AJ is Upper Sales which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Sales and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 801 m away.

The closest primary school to HP1 2AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Chaulden Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Hemel Hempstead School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP1 2AJ is The Hammer In Hand and is 8.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 8.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.5 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 HP1 2AJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP1 2AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP1 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Sales 11 m
Lower Sales 112 m
Chaulden Terrace 134 m
Prince Park 161 m
Benchleys Road 172 m
Bargrove Avenue 203 m
Shrubhill Road 204 m
Cuttsfield Terrace 213 m
Bosworth Close 213 m
White Hill 218 m
Ashtree Way 242 m
Northridge Way 269 m
Green End Road 292 m
Chaulden House Gardens 307 m
St Mary's Place 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP1 2AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP1 2AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
345 m
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
445 m
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
445 m
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
463 m
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
580 m
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
950 m
Lockers Park School 1.08 km
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.18 km
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.2 km
Laureate Academy 1.27 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.27 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.34 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.41 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.68 km
Westbrook Hay 1.82 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.2 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.2 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.36 km
Broadfield Academy 2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP1 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
8.1 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
8.18 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
8.24 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
8.24 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
8.38 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
8.65 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.68 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
8.68 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
8.71 km
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
8.71 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
8.71 km
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
8.73 km
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
8.73 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
8.74 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
8.74 km
Lancaster Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
8.83 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
8.84 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
8.85 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
8.85 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
8.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP1 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Sales Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Prince Park Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Chaulden Terrace Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lower Sales Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Chaulden Terrace Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 801 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP1 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Chaulden Meadow Urban Greenspace 480 m
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Thomas' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Westbrook Mere Inland Water 1.08 km
Roughdown Common Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Box Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Preston Hill Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 1.55 km
Green Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Memorial Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP1 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 97.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 148,829 kWh - mean 16,537 kWh : median 14,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 31,996 kWh - mean 3,555 kWh : median 3,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP1 2AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74910700
Longitude -0.49538600
OS Easting 503966
OS Northing 0206672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15655
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead North West ED
Electoral Ward Chaulden and Warners End
Local Authority District Dacorum
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000096
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2