Postcode HP1 2QL (Dacorum)

Map showing HP1 2QL and nearby postcodes

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

HP1 2QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 2QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to HP1 2QL is Bodwell Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Martindale Road and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to HP1 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is Micklem Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John F Kennedy Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP1 2QL is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 8.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 9.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP1 2QL 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 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bodwell Close 48 m
Chardins Close 57 m
Hitchens Close 111 m
Micklem Drive 113 m
Goosecroft 122 m
Hasedines Road 124 m
Harepark Close 125 m
Martindale Road 153 m
Sacombe Road 160 m
Bullace Close 177 m
Furlongs 187 m
School End Crescent 235 m
Spring Lane 245 m
Pulleys Close 254 m
Pulleys Lane 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP1 2QL

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 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
310 m
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
332 m
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 15, 2019)
559 m
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
840 m
Laureate Academy 875 m
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
905 m
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
997 m
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.04 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.04 km
Lockers Park School 1.15 km
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.29 km
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.34 km
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.41 km
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.59 km
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.64 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.86 km
Potten End CofE Primary School Good
(May 25, 2016)
2.5 km
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
2.52 km
Broadfield Academy 2.6 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
8.49 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
8.66 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
8.78 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
8.78 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
8.78 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
8.8 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
8.8 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
8.96 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
9.05 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
9.13 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
9.13 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
9.13 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.17 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
9.24 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
9.29 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
9.47 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
9.52 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
9.53 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
9.55 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
9.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Martindale Road Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Martindale Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Sacombe Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Sacombe Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
John F Kennedy School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Catstail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Chaulden Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.59 km
Westbrook Mere Inland Water 1.9 km
Hollybush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Heizdin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Thomas' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Roughdown Common Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 125.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.1 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 411,006 kWh - mean 11,108 kWh : median 11,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP1 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75994900
Longitude -0.49522900
OS Easting 503952
OS Northing 0207878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15321
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2