Postcode HP2 5LN (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 5LN and nearby postcodes

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

HP2 5LN 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 5LN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to HP2 5LN is Winds End Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellingham Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 5LN (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 5LN is The Hammer In Hand and is 7.86 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 7.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winds End Close 42 m
Ellingham Close 70 m
Connaught Close 147 m
Branksome Close 170 m
Ellingham Road 176 m
Orchard Close 184 m
Widmore Drive 196 m
High Street Green 197 m
The Grazings 206 m
Tannsmore Close 211 m
Little Orchard 223 m
Highfield Lane 224 m
Nicholas Way 224 m
Rutland Gardens 227 m
Rice Close 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 5LN

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 5LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
234 m
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
234 m
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
561 m
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
821 m
The Adeyfield Academy 834 m
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
939 m
Broadfield Academy 1.01 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.34 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 1.46 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.49 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.49 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.5 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.59 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.72 km
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.75 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.79 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.81 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.85 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ellingham Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Branksome Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Branksome Close Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Farmhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Underacres Close Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.18 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 425 m
Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Chambersbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.59 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Varney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.6 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 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 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 72,152 kWh - mean 14,430 kWh : median 14,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 5LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76081300
Longitude -0.44957100
OS Easting 507101
OS Northing 0208040
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