The postcode HP5 1BW is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP5 1BW 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 1BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to HP5 1BW is Tap Yard which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Underground Station and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 74 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.47 km away.
The closest primary school to HP5 1BW (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 1BW is The Nags Head and is 6.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP5 1BW is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP5 1BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP5 1BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP5 1BW
| 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 HP5 1BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 509 m |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 731 m | |
| Chesham Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 928 m |
| Newtown School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Heritage House School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Waterside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 1.53 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Ivingswood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.79 km | |
| The Beacon School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.98 km | |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.19 km | |
| Heatherton School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Elangeni School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Chestnut Lane School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 22, 2014) | 2.82 km |
| Ley Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.84 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3 km | |
| Hyde Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 3.18 km |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Woodside Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeside Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2012 | 5.47 km | |
| The Kitchen Mixer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 5.5 km | |
| Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 5.86 km | |
| Lee Common Church Of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 5.95 km | |
| Raffety | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2012 | 5.95 km | |
| The Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 6.07 km | |
| Missenden Abbey Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 1, 2019 | 6.27 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2016 | 6.34 km | |
| Cafe Kissa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.38 km | |
| La Petite Auberge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2015 | 6.38 km | |
| Misbourne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2019 | 6.51 km | |
| Fan Fan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2020 | 6.51 km | |
| Origins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 2, 2018 | 6.51 km | |
| Teacups and Tandems | Awaiting Inspection | 6.51 km | |
| Kinton Pharmacy | Exempt January 30, 2009 | 6.51 km | |
| New Akash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2018 | 6.51 km | |
| Sukhothai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2016 | 6.51 km | |
| Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2016 | 6.52 km | |
| Age Concern Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 6.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Underground Station | 84 m | |
| Broadway | 126 m | |
| Broadway | 127 m | |
| Pednormead End | 252 m | |
| Red Lion Street | 264 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 74 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 83 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 83 m | |
| Amersham Rail Station | 3.47 km | |
| Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station | 5.46 km | |
| Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station | 5.48 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.36 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 1BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Skottowe's Pond | 154 m | |
| Bury Pond | 604 m | |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 943 m |
| Spring Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Beech Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Big Round Green | 1.22 km | |
| Hill Farm Plantation | 1.24 km | |
| Elvidge Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Little Hodds Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Howlet's Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Nalders Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Pen Grove | 1.44 km | |
| Hilbury Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Hodds Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Hollybush Wood | 1.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 1BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 63.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.2 | 0.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 68.8 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for HP5 1BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.70521900 |
| Longitude | -0.61231700 |
| OS Easting | 495987 |
| OS Northing | 0201631 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000060 |
| Travel To Work Area | High Wycombe and Aylesbury |
| 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 |
| 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 | Amersham/Chesham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chesham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33037634 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chiltern 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chiltern 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |