The postcode HP23 5RU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP23 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP23 5RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to HP23 5RU is The Green which is centered 208 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pond and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Tring Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to HP23 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 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 5RU is The Greyhound and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 HP23 5RU 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 HP23 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP23 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP23 5RU
| 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 HP23 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 120 m |
| Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2014) | 2.93 km |
| Grove Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.42 km | |
| Tring School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 3.77 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 21, 2012) | 3.8 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 4.06 km |
| Tring Park School for the Performing Arts | Independent school | 8-19 | 4.17 km | |
| Brookmead School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 4.2 km |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 4.36 km |
| Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.4 km |
| Dagnall VA Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 4.68 km | |
| Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 26, 2013) | 4.72 km |
| Marsworth Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 4.89 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 5.07 km |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.39 km |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 5.56 km |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 5.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP23 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 120 m | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 120 m | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 221 m | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 221 m | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 411 m | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 613 m | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.4 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 3.09 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 3.09 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 3.09 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2012 | 3.24 km | |
| Grove Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 3.42 km | |
| The Grand Junction Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 3.51 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 3.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP23 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Pond | 145 m | |
| Tring Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 5.17 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 5.25 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.64 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP23 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Copse | 611 m | |
| Gryme's Dell | Valley | 754 m |
| Aldbury Common | 768 m | |
| Pitstone Common | 906 m | |
| Walk Wood | 987 m | |
| Tom's Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Higgin's Spring | 1.19 km | |
| Rail Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Moneybury Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Howlett's Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Golding's Spring | 1.42 km | |
| Sallow Copse | 1.42 km | |
| Thunderdell Wood | 1.45 km | |
| High Spring | 1.66 km | |
| Turlhanger's Wood | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP23 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.9 Mbps | 59.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.5 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.1 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP23 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80376300 |
| Longitude | -0.60053400 |
| OS Easting | 496591 |
| OS Northing | 0212606 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Hertfordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Tring ED |
| Electoral Ward | Aldbury and Wigginton |
| 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) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Aldbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027102 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |