Postcode HP23 5AP (Dacorum) Terminated February 2020

Map showing HP23 5AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP23 5AP is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2020.HP23 5AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

HP23 5AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 HP23 5AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to HP23 5AP is High Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Square and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Tring Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to HP23 5AP (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tring School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 9, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP23 5AP is The Bell and is 28 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandwich Plus and is 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2022.

Policing for HP23 5AP 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 HP23 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP23 5AP, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 21 m
Rothschild Place 61 m
Church Yard 72 m
Parsonage Place 113 m
Frogmore Street 126 m
Mansion Drive 139 m
Harrow Yard 155 m
Glovers Lane 167 m
Akeman Street 177 m
Rodwell Yard 181 m
Denmark Place 188 m
Mansard Close 202 m
Surrey Place 225 m
Woods Place 267 m
Langdon Street 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP23 5AP

Introduction January 1980
Termination February 2020
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 HP23 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Good
(January 31, 2017)
108 m
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts 319 m
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 26, 2013)
401 m
Tring School Good
(November 9, 2017)
702 m
Dundale Primary School and Nursery 717 m
Grove Road Primary School 1.28 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Outstanding
(November 21, 2012)
1.75 km
Marsworth Church of England Infant School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.14 km
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.23 km
Aston Clinton School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
4.4 km
Brookmead School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.1 km
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.15 km
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.17 km
Halton Community Combined School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
5.36 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Good
(September 12, 2017)
5.6 km
Cheddington Combined School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.8 km
Egerton-Rothesay School 6.08 km
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 3, 2010)
6.15 km
The John Hampden School Good
(October 2, 2018)
6.27 km
Wendover Church of England Junior School Good
(February 13, 2020)
6.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP23 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BARACUDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
13 m
High Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
19 m
Culture Bakery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
28 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
28 m
Nonnas Supper Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
28 m
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2020
28 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
58 m
Rooney Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 7, 2017
58 m
Sandwich Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
58 m
Waterton Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 17, 2021
58 m
ABC Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 19, 2017
97 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2020
97 m
Mighty Bite Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2020
97 m
Polikai Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 7, 2021
97 m
The Akeman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
97 m
Victoria Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
97 m
Beechwood Fine Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2021
108 m
Bishop Wood C of E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
108 m
Kids breakfast and supper club Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
108 m
Ocean Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2020
108 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP23 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Church Square Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Church Square Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Christchurch Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Tring Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.89 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP23 5AP - Data from Dec 2021

Great West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hastoe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Stubbing's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
North Pest House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bull's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
High Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Langton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Deacon's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Wixe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pendley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79351000
Longitude -0.66134700
OS Easting 492419
OS Northing 0211387
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27165
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Tring ED
Electoral Ward Tring 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tring BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33024175
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2