Postcode HP2 5DB (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 5DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP2 5DB is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP2 5DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP2 5DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5DB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to HP2 5DB is Harkness Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Allandale and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 5DB (for ages 11 and under) is George Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Laureate Academy.

The local pub for residents of HP2 5DB is The Hammer In Hand and is 8.08 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 8.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP2 5DB 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 5DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP2 5DB, and the approximate distance away.

Harkness Road 74 m
Gilroy Road 76 m
Lower Adeyfield Road 87 m
Glamis Place 92 m
Normandy Court 107 m
Westview Rise 117 m
St Paul's Road 123 m
Fensom's Close 184 m
Christchurch Road 195 m
Pine Tree Close 195 m
East Street 196 m
Garland Close 199 m
Thorn Mead 204 m
Fensomes Alley 213 m
Slippers Hill 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 5DB

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 5DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
279 m
Broadfield Academy 649 m
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
959 m
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.06 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.11 km
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.11 km
Lockers Park School 1.12 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.15 km
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.15 km
Laureate Academy 1.15 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.17 km
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.24 km
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.27 km
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.27 km
The Adeyfield Academy 1.28 km
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.4 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.5 km
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.69 km
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP2 5DB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP2 5DB - Data from Apr 2022

Allandale Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Allandale Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Mayflower Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Mayflower Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Fensomes Alley Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Apsley Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP2 5DB - Data from Dec 2021

Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 1.1 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 1.63 km
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Roughdown Common Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chaulden Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP2 5DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 106.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 348,066 kWh - mean 12,891 kWh : median 11,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 5DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75731100
Longitude -0.46642500
OS Easting 505946
OS Northing 0207626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10160
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead St. Pauls ED
Electoral Ward Hemel Hempstead Town
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 008A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3