The postcode HP4 1AY is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 1AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
HP4 1AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 HP4 1AY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to HP4 1AY is Birch Place which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 380 m away.
The closest primary school to HP4 1AY (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 13, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashlyns School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of HP4 1AY is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 4.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Policing for HP4 1AY 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 HP4 1AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 1AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 1AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP4 1AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 187 m |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 286 m | |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 803 m |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 806 m |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 1.04 km |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.33 km |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.41 km |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 1.62 km | |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.68 km | |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 2.86 km |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.21 km | |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.37 km | |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.55 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.57 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 4.59 km |
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.1 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.26 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 4.45 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 5.29 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 5.29 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 5.4 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.67 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 5.9 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 5.96 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.43 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.79 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 6.79 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.79 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 6.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Road | 50 m | |
| Town Hall | 82 m | |
| Town Hall | 88 m | |
| High Street | 97 m | |
| Kings Road | 151 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 380 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 398 m | |
| Tring Rail Station | 5.96 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 1AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Brickhill Green | 1.22 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.37 km | |
| Icedell Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Sandpit Green | 1.49 km | |
| Cox Dell | 1.52 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Dropping's Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Long Green | 1.75 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.77 km | |
| Coker's Spring | 1.82 km | |
| Berkhamsted Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Gutteridge Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Hockeridge Bottom | Valley | 2.11 km |
| The Larches | 2.22 km | |
| Hockeridge Wood | 2.22 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76058500 |
| Longitude | -0.56559200 |
| OS Easting | 499093 |
| OS Northing | 0207850 |
| 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 | Berkhamsted ED |
| Electoral Ward | Berkhamsted 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 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Berkhamsted BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Berkhamsted BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024167 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |