The postcode HP4 2SL is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 2SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP4 2SL 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 2SL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to HP4 2SL is Olivers Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Olivers Close and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 3.13 km away.
The closest primary school to HP4 2SL (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 2SL is The Greyhound and is 6.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP4 2SL 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 2SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 2SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 2SL
| 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 2SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 614 m |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Micklem Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Laureate Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.03 km | |
| Gade Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 3.04 km |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 3.08 km |
| The Collett School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.16 km |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 3.3 km | |
| Lockers Park School | Independent school | 5-14 | 3.35 km | |
| St Rose's Catholic Infants School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Boxmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 3.49 km |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| South Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 2SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 6.51 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 6.61 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 6.61 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 6.69 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 6.8 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 6.97 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 7.49 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 7.73 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 8.4 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 8.5 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 8.5 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 8.63 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 9.03 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 9.03 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 9.03 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 9.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 2SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Olivers Close | 82 m | |
| Olivers Close | 91 m | |
| Browns Spring | 140 m | |
| Browns Spring | 146 m | |
| The Laurels | 581 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.47 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 67.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 2SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Brown's Spring | 337 m | |
| Hollybush Wood | 612 m | |
| Martins Pond | 720 m | |
| Little Frithsden Copse | 1.03 km | |
| Little Heath | 1.11 km | |
| Heizdin's Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Roseheath Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Catstail Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Great Frithsden Copse | 1.56 km | |
| Gutteridge Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Piper's Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Berkhamsted Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Dell Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Wood | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 2SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.4 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 29 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.7 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP4 2SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.77295200 |
| Longitude | -0.51937800 |
| OS Easting | 502256 |
| OS Northing | 0209290 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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) 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 |