The postcode HP4 2BQ is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP4 2BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 HP4 2BQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to HP4 2BQ is Manor Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Collegrate School and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 357 m away.
The closest primary school to HP4 2BQ (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 2BQ is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 4.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP4 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 2BQ
| 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 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 101 m | |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 282 m |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 497 m |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 766 m |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 1.37 km |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.58 km |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.74 km |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 1.96 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 2.59 km |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.9 km | |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.22 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.23 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 4.26 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.38 km | |
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.41 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.56 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 4.79 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 5.52 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 5.52 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 5.52 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 5.59 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 5.59 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 5.63 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 6 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 6.17 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 6.17 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 6.22 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 6.72 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.72 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.1 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 7.1 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 7.1 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 7.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Collegrate School | 14 m | |
| Victoria Road | 153 m | |
| Victoria Road | 158 m | |
| Town Hall | 250 m | |
| Town Hall | 255 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 357 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 430 m | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 5.21 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Icedell Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Brickhill Green | 1.33 km | |
| Sandpit Green | 1.35 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.36 km | |
| Long Green | 1.51 km | |
| Dropping's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Berkhamsted Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Coker's Spring | 1.73 km | |
| Gutteridge Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Cox Dell | 1.86 km | |
| Bullbeggar's Wood | 1.89 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Roseheath Wood | 2.1 km | |
| The Larches | 2.1 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.3 Mbps | 131.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 39 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 | 0% | 100% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.5% | 100% | 102.1 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.5% | 90.5% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for HP4 2BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75995300 |
| Longitude | -0.56083900 |
| OS Easting | 499424 |
| OS Northing | 0207787 |
| 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: 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 | E33027117 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |