The postcode HP2 5LJ is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP2 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP2 5LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 5LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to HP2 5LJ is Ellingham Road which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ellingham Road and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 3.15 km away.
The closest primary school to HP2 5LJ (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 5LJ is The Hammer In Hand and is 7.84 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 7.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP2 5LJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP2 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP2 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP2 5LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP2 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 251 m |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 251 m |
| Jupiter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 559 m |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 762 m | |
| Yewtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2018) | 776 m |
| Broadfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 862 m | |
| Hammond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 968 m |
| George Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Lime Walk Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| The Reddings Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Tudor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 7.61 km | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 7.61 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 7.63 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 7.67 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 7.73 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 7.74 km | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 7.79 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 7.8 km | |
| Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 7.81 km | |
| Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 7.83 km | |
| The Hammer In Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 7.84 km | |
| Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 7.91 km | |
| Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 7.91 km | |
| Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 7.91 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 7.91 km | |
| Woodside Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 7.93 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 8.02 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 8.03 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Haines Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 8.08 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ellingham Road | 15 m | |
| Ellen Close | 286 m | |
| Branksome Close | 312 m | |
| Branksome Close | 339 m | |
| Jupiter Drive | 384 m | |
| Apsley Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.31 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP2 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Maylands Wood | 551 m | |
| Widmore Wood | 652 m | |
| Yewtree Wood | 864 m | |
| Howe Grove | 1.26 km | |
| Marchmont Pond | 1.48 km | |
| Woodhall Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Southern Lake | 2.02 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Balderson's Moor | 2.44 km | |
| High Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Gravelhill Spring | 2.52 km | |
| Chambersbury Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Warnersend Wood | 2.67 km | |
| George Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Long Deans | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP2 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.2 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 4.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.7 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP2 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76001000 |
| Longitude | -0.45140900 |
| OS Easting | 506976 |
| OS Northing | 0207948 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000096 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |