The postcode HP2 5QA is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP2 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP2 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to HP2 5QA is Achilles Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jupiter Drive and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 3.28 km away.
The closest primary school to HP2 5QA (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 5QA is The Hammer In Hand and is 8.17 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 8.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP2 5QA 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 5QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP2 5QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP2 5QA
| 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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 254 m |
| Yewtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2018) | 414 m |
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 610 m |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 610 m |
| Hammond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 671 m |
| George Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 947 m |
| Broadfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 963 m | |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.08 km | |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Tudor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Lime Walk Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| The Collett School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Gade Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP2 5QA - 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 | 7.93 km | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 7.98 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 8.01 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 8.04 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 8.08 km | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 8.11 km | |
| Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 8.12 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 8.13 km | |
| Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 8.16 km | |
| The Hammer In Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 8.17 km | |
| Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 8.25 km | |
| Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 8.25 km | |
| Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 8.25 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 8.25 km | |
| Woodside Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 8.27 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 8.37 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 8.38 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 8.38 km | |
| Haines Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 8.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP2 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Jupiter Drive | 188 m | |
| Jupiter Drive | 235 m | |
| St Paul's Church | 263 m | |
| Saturn Way | 268 m | |
| Saturn Way | 296 m | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 3.28 km | |
| Apsley Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.19 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP2 5QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Widmore Wood | 673 m | |
| Yewtree Wood | 693 m | |
| Maylands Wood | 843 m | |
| Howe Grove | 898 m | |
| Woodhall Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Marchmont Pond | 1.83 km | |
| Southern Lake | 1.99 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Gravelhill Spring | 2.31 km | |
| Warnersend Wood | 2.34 km | |
| High Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Balderson's Moor | 2.47 km | |
| Varney's Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Thrift Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Dell Wood | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP2 5QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.2 Mbps | 93.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.2 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.1 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for HP2 5QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76218300 |
| Longitude | -0.45532000 |
| OS Easting | 506701 |
| OS Northing | 0208184 |
| 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 St. Pauls ED |
| Electoral Ward | Highfield |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hemel Hempstead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027112 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |