Postcode HP2 5JL (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 5JL and nearby postcodes

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

HP2 5JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5JL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to HP2 5JL is Widmore Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farmhouse Lane and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Hobletts Manor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Adeyfield Academy.

The local pub for residents of HP2 5JL is The Hammer In Hand and is 8 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 7.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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. 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 HP2 5JL 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 5JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Widmore Drive 39 m
Connaught Close 89 m
High Street Green 126 m
Sainfoin End 128 m
Highfield Lane 161 m
Ellingham Close 171 m
Larchwood Road 195 m
Winds End Close 199 m
The Grazings 203 m
Dellcut Road 207 m
Farmhouse Lane 212 m
Nicholas Way 250 m
Little Orchard 274 m
Orchard Close 287 m
Tannsmore Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 5JL

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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
379 m
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
379 m
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
485 m
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
775 m
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
822 m
The Adeyfield Academy 991 m
Broadfield Academy 1.16 km
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.22 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 1.32 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.34 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.34 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.36 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.43 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.66 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.69 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.69 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.88 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.89 km
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.91 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.75 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
7.78 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
7.78 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
7.81 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
7.88 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
7.93 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
7.95 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
7.97 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.98 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
8.01 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
8.06 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
8.06 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
8.06 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.06 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
8.09 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
8.14 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
8.14 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
8.17 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
8.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farmhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Farmhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Widmore Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Widmore Drive Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Branksome Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 360 m
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 442 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Chambersbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.73 km
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Varney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 102.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 11.3 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% 22.6 5.6
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 81.5 10.2
300+ Mbps 96.6% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 374,723 kWh - mean 12,921 kWh : median 12,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 91,948 kWh - mean 3,284 kWh : median 3,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76224400
Longitude -0.44910800
OS Easting 507128
OS Northing 0208199
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11581
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead East ED
Electoral Ward Adeyfield East
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 013B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1