Postcode HP2 5QL (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 5QL and nearby postcodes

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

HP2 5QL 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 5QL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to HP2 5QL is Solway which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Paul's Church and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 5QL (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 5QL is The Hammer In Hand and is 8.32 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 8.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Solway 74 m
Triton Way 77 m
Pallas Road 82 m
Apollo Way 98 m
Achilles Close 134 m
Uranus Road 151 m
Vesta Road 170 m
Jupiter Drive 186 m
Neptune Drive 202 m
Pluto Rise 210 m
Hidalgo Court 213 m
Juno Road 224 m
Chilterns 236 m
Ionian Way 249 m
Mendip Way 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 5QL

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 5QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
137 m
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
276 m
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
530 m
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
748 m
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
748 m
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
922 m
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
942 m
Broadfield Academy 1.09 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 1.1 km
The Adeyfield Academy 1.23 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.29 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.29 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.41 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.79 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.79 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.89 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.89 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.9 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.91 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
8.08 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
8.08 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
8.13 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
8.16 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
8.19 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
8.23 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
8.27 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
8.27 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
8.28 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
8.32 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.32 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
8.4 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
8.4 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
8.4 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.4 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
8.42 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
8.52 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
8.53 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
8.53 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
8.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 110 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Saturn Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Saturn Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Jupiter Drive Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Apsley Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Warnersend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Varney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.55 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Garmer Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.6 17
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 170,826 kWh - mean 12,202 kWh : median 12,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 5QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76342700
Longitude -0.45624800
OS Easting 506634
OS Northing 0208321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10551
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3