The postcode HP4 1HQ is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 1HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP4 1HQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 1HQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to HP4 1HQ is Castle Gate Way which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill Avenue and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 559 m away.
The closest primary school to HP4 1HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Bridgewater Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 18, 2016. 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 1HQ is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 3.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP4 1HQ 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 1HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 1HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 1HQ
| 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 HP4 1HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 788 m |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.03 km | |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 1.05 km |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.34 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 1.43 km |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 1.77 km | |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 2.49 km | |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 2.63 km |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 4.6 km |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.74 km | |
| Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2014) | 4.83 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.84 km |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 4.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 3.82 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 4.34 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 4.57 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 4.57 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 4.57 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 4.63 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 4.63 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 4.69 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 5.19 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 5.3 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.39 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.39 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 5.62 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 5.91 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.33 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 6.33 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.33 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 6.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Castle Hill Avenue | 305 m | |
| Castle Hill Avenue | 341 m | |
| South Park Gardens | 380 m | |
| South Park Gardens | 386 m | |
| Brownlow Road | 536 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 559 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 636 m | |
| Tring Rail Station | 5.36 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.99 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 70.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 1HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Berkhamsted Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Frithsden Beeches | 1.62 km | |
| Cox Dell | 1.65 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.81 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Brickhill Green | 2.05 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Great Frithsden Copse | 2.08 km | |
| Gutteridge Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Berkhamsted Common | 2.18 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.24 km | |
| Icedell Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Bluebell Spring | 2.28 km | |
| Furzefield Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Sandpit Green | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 1HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.5 Mbps | 34.3 Mbps | 45.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 8.12 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 25 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 83.3% | 39 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP4 1HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76843900 |
| Longitude | -0.56516900 |
| OS Easting | 499105 |
| OS Northing | 0208724 |
| 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 Castle |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Berkhamsted BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Berkhamsted BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027114 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |