Postcode HP2 7JL (Dacorum)

Map showing HP2 7JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP2 7JL is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP2 7JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP2 7JL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 7JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to HP2 7JL is Botley Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arkley Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 5.01 km away.

The closest primary school to HP2 7JL (for ages 11 and under) is Holtsmere End Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Astley Cooper School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP2 7JL is The Hammer In Hand and is 9.36 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 9.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP2 7JL 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 7JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP2 7JL, and the approximate distance away.

Botley Road 11 m
Shenley Road 94 m
Latimer Close 115 m
Epping Green 139 m
Denham Close 166 m
Sarratt Avenue 172 m
Arkley Road 183 m
Codicote Row 206 m
Perry Green 222 m
Chenies Court 254 m
Chalfont Close 255 m
Datchet Close 273 m
Dickens Court 285 m
Burns Drive 328 m
Redbourn Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP2 7JL

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 7JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
133 m
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
133 m
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
370 m
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
491 m
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
491 m
Brockswood Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2015)
662 m
Redbourn Park Independent School 949 m
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.17 km
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.29 km
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.58 km
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
1.73 km
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2 km
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.57 km
The Adeyfield Academy 2.62 km
Broadfield Academy 2.76 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.12 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.27 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.36 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP2 7JL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP2 7JL - Data from Apr 2022

Arkley Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Arkley Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Denham Close Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Denham Close Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Apsley Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.24 km
Cambridge Airport Air 63.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP2 7JL - Data from Dec 2021

Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 178 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Pancake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Thomas's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Varney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Garmer Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Marchmont Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Millhill Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Greenlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP2 7JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 595,554 kWh - mean 15,672 kWh : median 15,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 156,683 kWh - mean 4,123 kWh : median 3,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP2 7JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.77662800
Longitude -0.44334600
OS Easting 507493
OS Northing 0209808
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29238
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead North East ED
Electoral Ward Woodhall Farm
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 E33027104
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1