Postcode HP2 5LY (Dacorum) Terminated December 1996

Map showing HP2 5LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP2 5LY is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in December 1996.HP2 5LY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to HP2 5LY is Larchwood Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Widmore Drive and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 3.59 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Jupiter Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Adeyfield Academy.

The local pub for residents of HP2 5LY is The Hammer In Hand and is 8.23 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 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larchwood Road 86 m
Dellcut Road 117 m
Sainfoin End 135 m
Callisto Court 139 m
Europa Road 151 m
Ganymede Place 164 m
Deimos Drive 165 m
Highfield Lane 183 m
Ionian Way 191 m
Widmore Drive 200 m
Martian Avenue 204 m
Jupiter Drive 229 m
Tethys Road 249 m
Phoebe Road 254 m
The Grazings 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 5LY

Introduction May 1994
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP2 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
296 m
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
585 m
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
602 m
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
606 m
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
606 m
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
981 m
Redbourn Park Independent School 1.08 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.14 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.14 km
The Adeyfield Academy 1.2 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.24 km
Broadfield Academy 1.27 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.31 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.55 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.55 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.87 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.06 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.08 km
Brockswood Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2015)
2.09 km
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Widmore Drive Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Widmore Drive Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Martian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Martian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Farmhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Varney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.81 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Garmer Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76406800
Longitude -0.45092300
OS Easting 507000
OS Northing 0208400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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