Postcode HP5 1BG (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 1BG is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP5 1BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 HP5 1BG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to HP5 1BG is Francis Yard which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Underground Station and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 143 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Thomas Harding Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chesham Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of HP5 1BG is The Nags Head and is 6.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP5 1BG is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP5 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP5 1BG, and the approximate distance away.

Francis Yard 15 m
Honey Yard 32 m
East Street 36 m
Tap Yard 66 m
Lewins Yard 66 m
Market Square 77 m
Townfield 111 m
Parsonage Lane 154 m
Station Road 156 m
Town Bridge Court 159 m
Brook Court 163 m
Watermeadow 175 m
Cook's Yard 179 m
Old Bell's Court 181 m
High Street 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1BG

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 HP5 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
410 m
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 801 m
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.06 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.11 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.39 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.62 km
Ivingswood Academy 1.88 km
The Beacon School 1.88 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 2.12 km
Heatherton School 2.5 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.64 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.75 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.89 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.08 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
3.11 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
3.15 km
Woodside Junior School 3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.43 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.48 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.8 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.94 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
5.96 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.02 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
6.22 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
6.3 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.33 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
6.33 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
6.38 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
6.47 km
Fan Fan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2020
6.47 km
Origins Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
6.47 km
Teacups and Tandems Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.47 km
Kinton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2009
6.47 km
New Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2018
6.47 km
Sukhothai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
6.47 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
6.48 km
Age Concern Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 1BG - Data from Apr 2022

Underground Station Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 143 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 151 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 153 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.46 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 1BG - Data from Dec 2021

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 144 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 561 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 936 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hill Farm Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 1BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 57 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 69.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 22.2% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 115,614 kWh - mean 14,452 kWh : median 9,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 73,884 kWh - mean 4,926 kWh : median 3,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70438900
Longitude -0.61284900
OS Easting 495952
OS Northing 0201538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21085
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward Chess Valley
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area High Wycombe and Aylesbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1