Postcode HP4 2SH (Dacorum)

Map showing HP4 2SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP4 2SH is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 2SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP4 2SH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 2SH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HP4 2SH is Water End Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Olivers Close and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 3.22 km away.

The closest primary school to HP4 2SH (for ages 11 and under) is Potten End CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 25, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John F Kennedy Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP4 2SH is The Greyhound and is 6.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP4 2SH 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 HP4 2SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP4 2SH, and the approximate distance away.

Water End Road 36 m
Olivers Close 114 m
Browns Spring 267 m
Rambling Way 406 m
Nettleden Road 2 km
A4251 2.82 km
B440 7.57 km
A5183 9.89 km
A4146 16.91 km
A413 21.89 km
M40 51.17 km
A46 96.15 km
M1 105.38 km
A41 109.89 km
A40 147.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP4 2SH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP4 2SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Potten End CofE Primary School Good
(May 25, 2016)
699 m
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.91 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.11 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.15 km
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.42 km
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
2.64 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.64 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.81 km
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.82 km
Laureate Academy 2.91 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.92 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.05 km
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Good
(February 22, 2017)
3.15 km
Lockers Park School 3.24 km
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.34 km
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.37 km
Berkhamsted School 3.39 km
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 8, 2009)
3.57 km
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.69 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 2SH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.63 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
6.72 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
6.72 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.72 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.74 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
6.74 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.81 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.91 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
7.09 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
7.6 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
7.85 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.52 km
Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
8.57 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
8.62 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.62 km
St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
8.74 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
9.15 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
9.15 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
9.15 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
9.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 2SH - Data from Apr 2022

Olivers Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Olivers Close Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Browns Spring Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Browns Spring Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Laurels Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 67.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 2SH - Data from Dec 2021

Brown's Spring Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Hollybush Wood Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Martins Pond Inland Water 790 m
Heizdin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Little Frithsden Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Little Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Highpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Catstail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Roseheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gutteridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Piper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Great Frithsden Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Berkhamsted Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Queen Elizabeth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 2SH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 34.9 Mbps 71.8 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7 Mbps 15.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.8% 24.6 6
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 43.3 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 816,166 kWh - mean 21,478 kWh : median 18,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 270,784 kWh - mean 6,604 kWh : median 4,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP4 2SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.77258000
Longitude -0.51773000
OS Easting 502369
OS Northing 0209250
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Bridgewater ED
Electoral Ward Ashridge
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Berkhamsted BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Potten End BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027108
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3