Postcode HP2 4BB (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 4BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP2 4BB is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP2 4BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP2 4BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 HP2 4BB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP2 4BB is Bassil Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crabtree Lane North and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 4BB (for ages 11 and under) is Tudor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017. 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 HP2 4BB is The Hammer In Hand and is 7.16 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 7.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP2 4BB 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 HP2 4BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP2 4BB, and the approximate distance away.

Bassil Road 41 m
Wood Crescent 107 m
Simmonds Rise 109 m
Bevan Close 110 m
Wroxham Avenue 138 m
Lamsey Road 145 m
Wood Lane 163 m
Panxworth Road 192 m
Ranworth Close 192 m
Barnard Way 193 m
Fern Drive 213 m
Marriotts Way 230 m
Redwood Drive 240 m
Orchid Drive 240 m
Stuarts Close 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 4BB

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 HP2 4BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
244 m
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
843 m
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
848 m
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
859 m
Broadfield Academy 965 m
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.18 km
Lockers Park School 1.28 km
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.37 km
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.39 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.41 km
The Adeyfield Academy 1.45 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.49 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.59 km
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.61 km
Laureate Academy 1.63 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.64 km
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.65 km
Chambersbury Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.72 km
Longdean School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP2 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
6.79 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
6.8 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.8 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
6.87 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
6.97 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
7.08 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
7.15 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
7.16 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.16 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.2 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.24 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
7.29 km
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
7.29 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
7.29 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
7.3 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
7.3 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
7.3 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
7.3 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
7.3 km
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
7.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP2 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Crabtree Lane North Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Crabtree Lane North Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Runham Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Crabtree Lane South Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Runham Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.08 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP2 4BB - Data from Dec 2021

Southern Lake Inland Water 521 m
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 637 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Roughdown Common Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cock's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Hen's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Chaulden Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.28 km
Long Deans Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.39 km
Chambersbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP2 4BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 122.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 3% 107.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 97% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 376,936 kWh - mean 11,422 kWh : median 10,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 4BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74682800
Longitude -0.46718600
OS Easting 505918
OS Northing 0206459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18669
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead South East ED
Electoral Ward Apsley and Corner Hall
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 019C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1